Early Red-Shouldered Hawk!!

Bill and Rick on the first day:

Photos are Bill Haley's unless otherwise noted.

Bill is attempting to be there almost everyday through September. At this time we try to note that Rain and High Winds will keep him off the watch. Birds can rise above the clouds this time of year, so they cannot be seen from our vantage on a completely rainy day. On days when the cumulous clouds rise to thousands of feet high, they can provide an excellent backddrop for the dark silouettes of the hawks passing under and between them. But if they are producing lightening, being on top of a mountain out in the open is not advisable. So rain is a deterent to watchers more than the migrants. And Bill has a pretty firm rule to not go up on a day when rain is forcast for the full day. He is close enough to go up if the rain breaks, on the spur of the moment if he desires, but the scheduled watch will be cancelled for the day. Just so you Know... ....................COMFY CHAIR LOOKING NORTH............

.....Here is Tuesday's interesting report with an anomaly: