Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: David Brown
Observers: Dean Coffin, Joe Sebastiani, Kim Steininger, Steve Minner
Visitors: 8
Weather: Partly to mostly cloudy with light northeasterly winds becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Warm and pleasant day.
Raptor Observations: Slow day overall. The highlight was a Merlin that rocketed through at treetop level in the morning. Two ospreys, three Bald Eagles. One migrating Cooper's Hawk plus a few others seen. One each of red-tail and red-shoulder. Two kestrels and a non-migrating peregrine that headed north then stooped.
Predictions: Tomorrow: Partly cloudy. High around 80F. Winds light and variable. Local raptors should be up but migration may be slow so early in the season.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. High 83F. Winds S at 10-20mph. Less favorable winds.
Friday: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 86F. Winds SSW at 10-15mph. Unfavorable winds. ======================================================================== Report submitted by David Brown (<davidebrownpa...>) Ashland Nature Center information may be found at: www.delnature.org
