The First Bird of October!

Sunday
October 1, 2017
BW 1

"Not much to report today. Beautiful afternoon, but aside from the one counted BW, the only hawks seen were pairs of local Red-tails and Red-shouldered Hawks.

Weather:

Clouds: High cirrus,  45% @ 12:15 when I arrived, increasing to 70% @ 2:00, down to 50% @ 3:00.

Wind: E 5-10 mph changing to SS 2-8 mph.

Temperature: 69 F @ 12:15,  72 F @ 1:00, 73 F @ 3:00.

Barometric pressure: 30.27, gradually falling to 30.20.

Humidity: 45%, decreasing to 34%.

Visibility: Very good, 70 K.

Hawks by hours:

12-1: BW -1

1-2: 0

2-3: 0

3-4: 0

Total: BW 1

Monarch butterfly 4

Reporting: Bill Haley"

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One of those days. At least there weren't as many of them as last year.  A Broad-wing or two may still come through.  But all eyes are on the next phase of migration.  Bill stood alone Sunday. And from here on out, watch volunteers may be a bit scarce. 

 

We are still awaiting some of Jimmy's tests, and some days are better than others.  I can't say how much it has meant to us to have so many team members be able to take days to spend up there during September.  I am sure Bill would appreciate any additional help in October and November. But there are no scheduled hours.  Any who can will go as they are able, unless Bill announces days or hours.

 

Our September totals are up on  the side bar, but that doesn't show up on your cell phone, so here it is!

BW 2272
OS 20
BE 14
NH 5
SS 22
AK 4
UF 1
PG 12
CH 9
ML 5
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TOTAL Raptors - 2365

Grand Totals 1993 - 2017 so far.
BW 64,088
All 85,902

Migration isn't over.
KEEP LOOKING UP!!!!!