Sept 20, 2017
SS - 2
BW - 4
ML - 2
PG - 2
Total Raptors: 10
LAST DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2017
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| Thanks for helping Bill today, Ruth Ann. |
Steady wind out of NE, and ample clouds helped us today. We didn't get big numbers, but the mix of species was interesting.
Weather:
Wind: NE all day, 10-15 mph, with occasional gusts over 20.
Clouds: 40% @ 9:00, 50% @ 11:00, 65% @ 12:00, 75% from 1:00-3:00, 45% @ 4:00.
Temperature: 66F, increasing to high of 81F by 4:00.
Barometric pressure: 30.18 @ 9:00, increasing to 30.21 @ 12:00, then decreasing gradually to 30.15 @ 4:00.
Humidity: 54%, decreasing to 34%.
Visibility: 50K @ 9:00, increasing to 65K in the afternoon.
Hawk totals by hour:
9:00-10:00: ML - 1
10:00-11:00: BW - 1
11:00-12:00: SS - 1
12:00-1:00: ML - 1
1:00-2:00: BW - 3
2:00-3:00: PG - 1
3:00-4:00 SS - 1, PG -1
Total. SS - 2, BW - 4, ML - 2, PG - 2
The strong winds had the falcons zipping through fast! First bird of the day was a Merlin at 9:39. Next Merlin was spotted by Ruth Ann Henry at 12:01. High-flying Peregrines were seen at 2:55 and 3:15. Without the clouds, it would have been easy to miss three of these birds. It was nice to get four end-of-season Broad-wings, two singles and a double. Both sharpies flew quite high.
We saw 6 local Bald Eagles, all adults, all flying north. Not countable.
Monarch butterflies: 18
Counters:
Bill Haley 9:00-4:30
Ruth Ann Henry 11:30-4:30
Reporting: Bill Haley
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Winds were certainly whipping in the Valley today, so we wondered if there would be some good sightings of bird which revere the wind. Our Merlin numbers are certainly looking good this year. Exciting to see.
Hate we missed you, Ruth Ann. I always look forward to the visiting with you. So glad you had a good day finding great birds.
Thanks for helping Bill out today!
We can count on you guys to help us each year, and especially even when it's a little rough to
KEEP LOOKING UP!!!!
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