As Bill says, we may have closed out the season with this report. But if there are a few pretty days, we will be happy to do and addendum. I will post the updated final report tomorrow. Here's Bill's report:
"Here are the totals from my last
three days on the lookout. I’m pretty sure I sent you the Nov. 20 totals, but
let me know if you didn’t get them. That was a pretty good day! Nov. 27 is
probably the end of the season. However, if I can get away on a nice day with
good flight conditions, there might be more to
come.
11/22/15: Arrive
1:15, left 2:45. Total = 1.5
hr.
1:15: wind N 10-15MPH, clouds 5%,
visib. 85K, temp. 43F, hum. 33%, baro. 30.15
2:00: temp. 46F, hum. 38%, baro.
30.14
Red-tail –
1
Sandhill cranes –
59
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11/26/15: Arrive
9:45, left 11:15. Arrive 3:00, left 3:45. Total = 2.25 hr.
9:45: Wind SE 2-5, clouds 60%,
visib. 50K, temp. 44F, hum. 79%, baro. 30.64. (Barometric pressure extremely
high!)
10:00: temp. 53F, hum. 59%, baro.
30.64
3:00: Wind SE 2-5, temp. 70F, hum.
45%, baro. 30.50
Sharp-shinned
Hawk – 1
Sandhill cranes –
9
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11/27/15: Arrive
11:15, left 4:15. Total = 5.0
hrs.
11:15: Wind ESE 2-5, clouds 60%,
visib. 50K (very hazy), temp. 63F, hum. 65%, baro. 30.48
12:00: Clouds 75%, temp. 67F, hum.
57%, baro. 30.46
1:00: Wind E 2-5, Clouds 90%, temp.
69F, hum. 52%, baro. 30.42
2:00: Clouds 65%, temp. 70F, hum.
49%, baro. 30.39
3:00: Clouds 75%, temp. 70F, hum.
49%, baro. 30.35
No 4:00 weather
recorded
Turkey Vulture –
38
Bald Eagle – 5 (4
ad., 1 imm.)
Golden
Eagle – 1
(ad.)*
Cooper’s Hawk –
1
Red-tailed Hawk –
3
* An adult
Golden Eagle was seen on the lookout in mid-September, but it was heading north,
so could not be counted. The one I saw today is the only countable GE of the
2015 fall season.
The adult Golden Eagle was first
seen about 12:05 high over the north ridge. It was being harassed by a local
adult Red-tail, which circled very close to the eagle and dove on it at least 4
times. This gave a good size comparison and it was quite easy to see how much
larger the eagle was. I noted that it had no white on the underside, not even in the
middle of the wings, as immature GE’s do. The complete lack of any white
underneath ruled out immature BE. It was completely dark underneath.
Occasionally as it circled I could catch a glimpse of some white at the base of
the tail with a wide dark band at the tip of the tail. Finally the eagle tired
of the Red-tail’s maneuvers and set its wings to glide south, passing directly
overhead, but pretty high up. Compared to the head and beak of a BE, which
appear quite large on a gliding bird, the head appeared noticeably smaller on
this bird, which helped confirm my identification.
Bill Haley"
I for one, am so glad Bill was on the Flat Top and able to -
KEEP LOOKING UP!!!!!
Cynthia and Jimmy Wilkerson
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