Daily Reports for Spring 2020

Sunday, May 31, 2020

Observation start time: 7:30 a.m.
Observation end time: 11:00 a.m.
Total observation time: 3.5 hours
Official Counter: Bill Purcell
Observers: NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: Northwest wind strengthening through morning and predicted to get even stronger.
Raptor Notes: Very little and if anything were moving it would have been well to our south.
Non-rator Notes: NR
Next Day Forecast: End of the season. Thanks to Karl Bardon for another great year!

 

Saturday, May 30, 2020

Observation start time: 8:15 a.m.
Observation end time: 2:15 p.m.
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Bill Purcell
Observers: NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: West wind early and then the lake breeze started to push the birds inland. Sunny at first becoming partly cloudy and rain for 40 minutes at 12:00 EST. Overcast after with more rain on the way.
Raptor Notes: Bald Eagles and Broad-wings.
Non-rator Notes: NR
Next Day Forecast: Last day of the official count although I’ll be there on days with south winds in June/July. I’ll also be there tomorrow on north winds but I don’t expect much.

 

Friday, May 29, 2020

Observation start time: 6:15 a.m.
Observation end time: 1:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 6.75 hours
Official Counter: Bill Purcell
Observers: NR
Visitors: Pete Davidson, Judy Thurber
Weather: Warm and south winds wind with 30 minutes of rain. Front passed at 12:35 EST and flight stopped.
Raptor Notes: The expected Broad-wings and Bald Eagles.
Non-rator Notes: 124 Blue Jays 78 Cedar Waxwings
Next Day Forecast: Cooler temps and light to moderate W-NW wind. I’m not expecting much for the last 2 days of the official season.

 

Thursday, May 28, 2020

Observation start time: 6:45 a.m.
Observation end time: 3:30 p.m.
Total observation time: 9.25 hours
Official Counter: Bill Purcell
Observers: Judy Thurber
Visitors: G. Smith, Judy Thurber
Weather: Warm, mostly cloudy and moderate SE-S winds.
Raptor Notes: Typical late season flight except for the immature Golden Eagle which was very late.
Non-rator Notes: 57 Blue Jays, 299 Cedar Waxwings
Next Day Forecast: Possibly some birds on changeable weather.

 

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Observation start time: 7:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 2:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Bill Purcell
Observers: NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: South winds until the last 75 minutes when winds were light and variable. Blue sky early but some clouds by late morning. Overcast for the last hour stopped the flight.
Raptor Notes: A nice late season flight of Broad-wings and Bald Eagles. Today’s 46 Balds pushed the season total to 1253, one more than the last season’s record.
Next Day Forecast: South winds, rain some of the time. 

 

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Observation start time: 6:45 a.m.
Observation end time: 3:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 8.25 hours
Official Counter: Bill Purcell
Observers: Andy Saunders, Judy Thurber, Lisa Welch
Visitors: NR
Weather: Hot with moderate south winds giving way to a lake breeze in the early afternoon and then variable winds towards the end of the day. Mostly clear blue skies.
Raptor Notes: 119 Broad-wings left over from the previous day’s flight. An immature Red-shouldered Hawk was unexpected at this date.
Non-raptor Notes: 5 E.Kingbirds, 122 Blue Jays, 2 Cliff Swallows and 114 Cedar Waxwings.
Next Day Forecast: Moderate south wind again which should eventually become a lake breeze. Another hot day.

 

Monday, May 25, 2020

Observation start time: 7:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 4:00 p.m
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: Matt Brown, Peter Davidson, Andy Francis, Bill Purcell, Judy Thurber
Visitors: NR
Weather: Mostly sunny, S-SE wind, 60-82 degrees F .
Raptor Notes: Nice late season Broad-wing flight and a new record one day Bald Eagle total.
Non-raptor Notes: NR
Next Day Forecast: NR

Sunday, May 24, 2020

Observation start time: 8:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 2:00 p.m
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: Liz DelConte, Bill Purcell
Visitors: NR
Weather: Sunny, SE wind, 60-82 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes: NR
Next Day Forecast: NR

 

Saturday, May 23, 2020

Observation start time: 8:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 2:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 5.5 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: Sunny, N-NW wind, 63-79 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes: NR
Next Day Forecast: NR

 

Friday, May 22, 2020

Observation start time: 7:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 3:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: NR
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes: NR
Next Day Forecast: NR

 

Thursday, May 21, 2020

Observation start time: 6:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 3:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: Judy Thurber
Visitors: NR
Weather: Sunny, S wind becoming lake breeze during last hour.
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes: Only 76 total species, including only 9 species of warblers, plus 2 Fish Crows, 1 Black-crowned Night-Heron.
Next Day Forecast: NR

 

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Observation start time: 7:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 5:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: Kevin McGann, Bill Purcell
Visitors: NR
Weather: Sunny, E-SE wind, 45-74 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes: NR
Next Day Forecast: NR

 

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Observation start time: 7:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 4:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: Bill Purcell, Judy Thurber
Visitors: NR
Weather: Mostly sunny, E-SE wind until last hour when a NE lake breeze started.
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes: NR
Next Day Forecast: NR

 

Monday, May 18, 2020

Observation start time: 9:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 1:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 3 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: Drizzle in the morning, then overcast, ESE wind, 57-64 degrees.
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes: Large warbler flight included 19 species and 2,118 Yellow-rumps.
Next Day Forecast: NR

 

Sunday, May 17, 2020

Observation start time: 7:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 3:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: Don Metzger
Visitors: NR
Weather: Sunny for most of the day but becoming overcast by the end of the count, moderate N lake breeze after 10 am, 44-72 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes: 104 species, highlights were 2 Yellow-billed Cuckoos, 18 species of warblers, 86 Baltimore Orioles, 24 Scarlet Tanagers.
Next Day Forecast: NR

 

Satuday, May 16, 2020

Observation start time: 8:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 3:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: Don Metzger, Chris Reynolds
Visitors: NR
Weather: Partly sunny, NW wind, 49-59 degrees F
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes: NR
Next Day Forecast: NR

 

Friday, May 15, 2020

Observation start time: 11:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 4:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 4.5 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: Total of 101 species at the North Lookout including 10 Least Sandpipers, 11 Solitary Sandpipers, 463 Blue Jays, 132 Bobolinks, and 17 species of warblers.
Next Day Forecast: NR

 

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Observation start time: 7:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 4:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 10 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: Peter Davidson, Dave Fitch, Don Metzger, Andy Saunders, Judy Thurber
Visitors: NR
Weather: Partly sunny, light SE wind, 29-66 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: Most of the Broad-wings were immatures.
Non-raptor Notes:90 species including 1 Green Heron, 5 Solitary Sandpipers, 1 Greater Yellowlegs, 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird, 9 Eastern Kingbirds, 500 Blue Jays, 2 Fish Crows, 78 Cedar Waxwings, 12 species of warblers, 4 Scarlet Tanagers, 3 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, 2 Indigo Buntings, 67 Bobolinks, 47 Baltimore Orioles, 120 American Goldfinches.
Next Day Forecast: NR

 

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Observation start time: 8:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 3:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: Liz DelConte
Visitors: NR
Weather: Partly sunny, strong W-NW wind, 36-47 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes: NR
Next Day Forecast: NR

 

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Observation start time: 7:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 4:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: Partly sunny, strong W-NW wind, 36-47 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes:NR
Next Day Forecast: NR

 

Monday, May 11, 2020

Observation start time: 6:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 1:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers:
Visitors: NR
Weather: Overcast, N-NE wind, light rain beginning at end of count.
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes:Finally some songbird migration! 82 species with many new arrivals. Noteworthy counts were 1 Red-throated Loon, 1 Black-crowned Night-Heron, 5 Solitary Sandpipers, 10 Lesser Yellowlegs, 88 Eastern Kingbirds, 8 species of warblers including 19 Palm Warblers and 97 Yellow-rumped Warblers, 9 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, 120 Bobolinks, 80 Rusty Blackbirds, 5510 Red-winged Blackbirds, 1 Orchard Oriole, 22 Baltimore Orioles, 89 American Goldfinches.
Next Day Forecast: Sunny with strong west winds- not an ideal wind but some raptors will probably move anyway.

Sunday, May 10, 2020

Observation start time: 8:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 12:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers:  Chris Reynolds
Visitors: NR
Weather: NR
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes:NR
Next Day Forecast: NR

Saturday, May 9, 2020

No count was conducted today because of adverse weather conditions.

Friday, May 8, 2020

Observation start time: 9:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 2:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers:  NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: NR
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes:NR
Next Day Forecast: NR

Thursday, May 7, 2020

Observation start time: 8:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 4:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers:  NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: Mostly sunny with W wind
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes: NR
Next Day Forecast: NR

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Observation start time: 8:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 3:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers:  Liz DelConte,Don Metzger
Visitors: NR
Weather: NR
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes:NR
Next Day Forecast: NR

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

Observation start time: 8:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 4:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: Don Metzger
Visitors: NR
Weather: Mostly sunny with strong NW wind, 33-47 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: Raptors were mostly very high and sparse.
Non-raptor Notes: NR
Next Day Forecast: Mostly cloudy with moderate NW wind, high 53 degrees F, hopefully migration will be a bit better than today.

Monday, May 4, 2020

Observation start time: 11:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 4:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers:  NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: NR
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes:NR
Next Day Forecast: NR

Sunday, May 3, 2020

Observation start time: 6:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 5:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 11 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers:  Peter Davidson,Liz DelConte,Don Metzger, Bill Purcell, Judy Thurber
Visitors: NR
Weather: Mostly sunny with W-NW wind, 52-74 degrees F .
Raptor Notes: Another good flight but counting was a challenge with streams of birds a mile to the south and a mile to the north at the same time, and relatively few birds overhead.
Non-raptor Notes:Many new arrivals but only small numbers of birds and no noteworthy counts. An Eastern Whip-poor-will was calling at the North Lookout last night at dusk and this morning at dawn.
Next Day Forecast: Cloudy with a 60% chance of rain in the morning, strong NW wind, 25 degrees cooler than today, probably not a lot of migration.

Saturday, May 2, 2020

Observation start time: 5:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 5:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 12.5 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers:  Deborah Dohne,Kevin McGann, Bill Purcell, Judy Thurber
Visitors: NR
Weather: Mostly sunny with west wind, 40-65 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: Excellent raptor flight but due to the west winds the birds were often very high and spread out over a distance of at least several miles.
Non-raptor Notes:1 Surf Scoter, 6 White-winged Scoters, but fewer warblers and blackbirds than recent days.
Next Day Forecast: Similar conditions as today, mostly sunny with west winds, but there will probably be a lot less birds.

Friday, May 1, 2020

Observation start time: 6:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 7:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 10.5 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers:  Kevin McGann, Bill Purcell, Chris Reynolds, Andy Saunders,
Judy Thurber
Visitors: NR
Weather: Overcast with W-NW wind, drizzle throughout the day, and dense fog by 3 pm. The fog lifted around 5 pm but it remained overcast with drizzle and there was not another push of birds.
Raptor Notes: Well that’s not something you see every day: large kettles of Broad-wings moving through drizzle and dense fog- there was often less than a minute when the birds were visible overhead in the fog before they disappeared again. A dark morph Swainson’s appeared amongst one of these kettles. With the horrible flight conditions it seems obvious that many birds were missed.
Non-raptor Notes:Rose-breasted Grosbeak and Baltimore Oriole were among the new arrivals today, Also counted 11,100 Red-winged Blackbirds, 652 Rusty Blackbirds, 502 Common Grackles.
Next Day Forecast: Sunny with light west wind and a high of 62, seems quite likely to be a good day, especially for Broad-wings.

Thursday, April 30, 2020

Observation start time: 6:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 4:00 p.m
Total observation time: 9.5 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers:  Kevin McGann, Bill Purcell, Judy Thurber
Visitors: NR
Weather: Overcast with periods of rain, very strong SE wind, 51-63 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: Nice flight of low, close raptors.
Non-raptor Notes:1 Wilson’s Snipe, 1 Solitary Sandpiper, 20 Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 46 Northern Rough-winged Swallows, 1750 Tree Swallows, 9 Bank Swallows, 2610 Barn Swallows, 32 Cliff Swallows, 6320 Red-winged Blackbirds, 447 Rusty Blackbirds, 560 Common Grackles.
Next Day Forecast: Cloudy, moderate west wind, 60% chance of rain by 2 pm.

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Observation start time: 5:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 7:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 14 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers:  Liz DelConte, Bill Purcell, Judy Thurber
Visitors: NR
Weather: Very strong SE wind, variable cloud cover, 47-68 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: Fairly slow but steady raptor flight in the morning, but after noon the flight really picked up, when the birds became very spread out and disorganized, necessitating a move to the south lookout despite the very strong SE wind, with migrants still passing over the north lookout and many others moving well inland from the south lookout- a very challenging flight to count.
Non-raptor Notes:1 Green Heron, 1 Glaucous Gull, 1 Chimney Swift, 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, 2 Palm Warblers, 2 Pine Warblers, 283 Yellow-rumped Warblers, 13,180 Red-winged Blackbirds, 827 Rusty Blackbirds, 3770 Common Grackles, 69 American Goldfinches.
Next Day Forecast: Continued strong SE wind, 90% chance of rain after 1 pm. The migration noted today will likely continue, at least before the rain.

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Observation start time: 5:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 5:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 12 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers:  Kevin McGann, Bill Purcell, Judy Thurber
Visitors: NR
Weather: Mostly cloudy with light S-SE wind in the morning, then moderate N-NE wind in the afternoon.
Raptor Notes: A very enjoyable morning with large kettles of Broad-wings over the north lookout in the morning, but a lake breeze kicked in after noon and the rest of the day was spent staring at very distant birds through the scope well inland from the south lookout.
Non-raptor Notes:N140 Northern Flickers, 3 Pine Warblers, 4 Yellow-rumped Warblers, 8400 Red-winged Blackbirds, 125 Rusty Blackbirds, 2200 Common Grackles.
Next Day Forecast: Strong SE wind, mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of rain between 9 am and 1 pm, high of 61 degrees F, should be good migration.

Monday, April 27, 2020

Observation start time: 10:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 5:00 p.m
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers:  NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: Overcast with rain in the morning, mostly overcast in the afternoon, strong N-NE wind, 40-50 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes:NR
Next Day Forecast: Sunny with a high of 55 degrees F, calm wind becoming light north, but no doubt a lake breeze will kick in around 0900-1000, pushing migration at least to the South lookout.

Sunday, April 26, 2020

Observation start time: 6:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 12:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers:  NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: Rain, east wind.
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes:214 Northern Flickers, 1075 American Robins, 30 Yellow-rumped Warblers, 12,620 Red-winged Blackbirds, 154 Rusty Blackbirds, 10,250 Common Grackles.
Next Day Forecast: More rain, mostly before noon, N wind, probably little migration.

Saturday, April 25, 2020

Observation start time: 6:00 a.m.
Observation end time:53:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 11 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers:  Ron Burdick
Visitors: NR
Weather: Sunny, light N-NW wind, 36-61 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: The majority of the Broad-wing flight was several miles inland from the South Lookout, while many of the Sharpies were over the North Lookout.
Non-raptor Notes:Continued slow non-raptor migration, but noted the first few flocks of migrant Blue Jays (34).
Next Day Forecast: 100% chance of rain, east wind, not likely to be any migration.

Friday, April 24, 2020

Observation start time: 8:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 3:00 p.m
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers:  NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: Overcast with light to moderate north wind, 43-53 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: Flight was mostly high and far inland.
Non-raptor Notes:NR
Next Day Forecast: NR

Thursday, April 23, 2020

Observation start time: 7:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 4:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers:  NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: Mostly sunny, calm wind becoming moderate lake breeze by 0900, 25-48 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: Flight was mostly high and far inland.
Non-raptor Notes:NR
Next Day Forecast: A 40% chance of rain, mainly before 10 am, cloudy, light east wind becoming north in the afternoon.

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Observation start time: 7:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 3:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers:  NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: NR
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes:NR
Next Day Forecast: NR

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Observation start time: 6:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 4:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 9.5 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers:  NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: The early morning was overcast with drizzle and south wind, but by 0900 it was partly sunny with very strong west winds.
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes:NR
Next Day Forecast: Continued strong west wind, migration will be slow again.

Monday, April 20, 2020

Observation start time: 8:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 5:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers:  NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: Sunny, NW wind, 30-44 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: First good push of Broad-wings, most of which were well inland from the south lookout.
Non-raptor Notes:NR
Next Day Forecast: 100% chance of rain in the morning, then strong west winds in the afternoon, not good conditions for a flight.

Sunday, April 19, 2020

Observation start time: 6:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 3:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers:  NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: NR
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes:NR
Next Day Forecast: NR

Saturday, April 18, 2020

Observation start time: 9:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 4:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers:  Peter Davidson
Visitors: NR
Weather: Mostly cloudy, W-NW wind, 29-45 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes:NR
Next Day Forecast: Showers, mainly after noon. High 53. South wind 14-16 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Friday, April 17, 2020

Observation start time: 9:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 3:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers:  NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: Mostly cloudy, W-NW wind, 29-45 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes:NR
Next Day Forecast: Becoming sunny mid morning tomorrow, high near 46 degrees F, north wind 7-24 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Migration will likely be slow again tomorrow.

Thursday, April 16, 2020

Observation start time: 9:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 3:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers:  NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: Partly sunny with a few snow showers, strong W-NW wind, 31-41 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes:NR
Next Day Forecast: NR

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Observation start time: 8:30 a.m.
Observation end time: 4:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers:  NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: Partly sunny with west to north winds, 31-41 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes:NR
Next Day Forecast: NR

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Observation start time: 6:30 a.m.
Observation end time: 3:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers:  NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: Mostly sunny with strong W-NW wind, 37-45 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes:NR
Next Day Forecast: The weather will be similar for a few more days, partly sunny and cold with W-NW wind, so little migration is expected.

Monday, April 13, 2020

Observation start time: 6:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 4:30 p.m.
Total observation time: 10.5 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers:  NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: Overcast with rain and drizzle throughout the day, strong SE-S wind becoming very strong west after 3 pm, 55-68 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: Flight very intermittent between rain showers, for example the 2-3 pm hour had 215 Sharpies in light drizzle, but the next 2 hours were heavy rain and only 6 Sharpies were seen.
Non-raptor Notes:1 Greater Yellowlegs, 17 Northern Flickers, 139 Tree Swallows, 72 American Robins, 7350 Red-winged Blackbirds, 387 Rusty Blackbirds, 6280 Common Grackles, 387 Brown-headed Cowbirds.
Next Day Forecast: Partly sunny with strong west wind 15-22 mph, probably only modest migration.

Sunday, April 12, 2020

Observation start time: 6:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 6:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 12 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: Bill Purcell, Chris Reynolds
Visitors: NR
Weather: Overcast with moderate S- SE wind, 34-62 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: Migration was slow to start today, but after 11:00 it became fairly busy with a good diversity of raptors.
Non-raptor Notes:16 Wood Ducks, 3 Common Goldeneyes, 267 Red-breasted Mergansers, 94 Common Loons, 125 Double-crested Cormorants, 34 Great Blue Herons, 1 Sandhill Crane, 814 American Robins, 1380 Red-winged Blackbirds, 310 Rusty Blackbirds, 600 Common Grackles, 143 Brown-headed Cowbirds.
Next Day Forecast: 80% chance of rain with very strong SE wind.

Saturday, April 11, 2020

Observation start time: 8:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 5:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: Mostly sunny with strong N-NW wind, 37-45 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes:NR
Next Day Forecast: Mostly cloudy with 30% chance of rain, south wind. Due to construction at the North Lookout, please park at the bottom of the hill.

Friday, April 10, 2020

Observation start time: 12:00 p.m.
Observation end time: 4:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: NR
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes: NR
Next Day Forecast: NR

Thursday, April 9, 2020

Observation start time: 8:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 4:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: Overcast with rain until after noon, then becoming sunny, very strong NW wind developing through the day.
Raptor Notes: Migration didn’t really start until after noon when suddenly large numbers of vultures started coming through.
Non-raptor Notes:Great Egret, Brown Creeper and Eastern Towhee were new for the season.
Next Day Forecast: Continued strong west wind with snow and rain, not good spring migration weather.

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Observation start time: 10:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 4:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: Overcast with light north wind, 45-52 Degrees F.
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes:NR
Next Day Forecast: NR

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Observation start time: 6:30 a.m.
Observation end time: 6:30 p.m.
Total observation time: 12 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: Liz DelConte
Visitors: NR
Weather: Sunny with moderate N wind, 44-60 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: Another steady flight of raptors with good variety.
Non-raptor Notes:2 Ross’s Geese, 250 Canada Geese, 240 Red-breasted Mergansers, 7 Common Loons, 1 Horned Grebe, 9 Great Blue Herons, 1 Sandhill Crane, 15 Northern Flickers, 57 Tree Swallows, 1 Field Sparrow.
Next Day Forecast: 40% chance of rain in the morning, partly sunny in the afternoon, light NW winds- migration will likely continue at about the same pace.

Monday, April 6, 2020

Observation start time: 6:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 6:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 12 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: Ron Burdick, David Wheeler
Visitors: NR
Weather: Sunny with moderate N-NW wind, 32-53 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: Steady migration throughout the day.
Non-raptor Notes:223 Canada Geese, 6 Common Loons, 45 Double-crested Cormorants, 1 Sandhill Crane, 36 Northern Flickers, 1300 Red-winged Blackbirds, 4800 Common Grackles.
Next Day Forecast: Mostly sunny with light NW wind, migration will probably be similar to today.

Sunday, April 5, 2020

Observation start time: 8:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 6:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 9.5 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: Chris Reynolds, Drew Weber
Visitors: NR
Weather: Mostly overcast but becoming sunny by the end of the day, light north wind became strong west in the afternoon, 48-52 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: Once the migration got going after noon it was busy until an hour before sunset, with a nice line of birds relatively low over the South lookout.
Non-raptor Notes:65 Snow Geese, 363 Canada Geese, 365 Long-tailed Ducks, 11 Common Loons, 44 Double-crested Cormorants, 12 Great Blue Herons, 1 Sandhill Crane.
Next Day Forecast: Mostly sunny with light west wind- there will probably be decent numbers of birds but they will likely be much higher than today.

Saturday, April 4, 2020

Observation start time: 9:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 5:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: Ron Burdick, Liz DelConte, Judy Thurber
Visitors: NR
Weather: Becoming mostly sunny with moderate N wind, 47-53 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: Modest migration throughout the day.
Non-raptor Notes:7 Sandhill Cranes.
Next Day Forecast: Mostly cloudy with light W wind, 30% chance of showers, similar conditions as today – migration will probably be similar as well.

Friday, April 3, 2020

Observation start time: 10:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 1:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 3 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: Drizzle and north wind throughout the day.
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes:NR
Next Day Forecast: Mostly cloudy tomorrow with light N- NW wind.

Thursday, April 2, 2020

Observation start time: 7:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 5:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 10 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: Dave Fitch
Visitors: NR
Weather: Sunny with strong N-NW wind, 34-49 degrees F .
Raptor Notes: Similar flight as yesterday. For much of the day there was a continuous stream of vultures directly along the lake shore at the North Lookout, despite the strong north wind.
Non-raptor Notes:Relatively few non-raptors.
Next Day Forecast: Cloudy with 40% chance of rain and NW wind, not good conditions for a flight.

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Observation start time: 7:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 6:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 10.5 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: Sunny with strong N wind, 36-47 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: Steady migration all day despite the wind, with the main flight of birds between the north and south lookouts.
Non-raptor Notes:441 Canada Geese, 4 Common Loons, 8 Great Blue Herons, 25 Tree Swallows, 41 American Robins, 2200 Red-winged Blackbirds, 3650 Common Grackles.
Next Day Forecast: Tomorrow: partly sunny with a high near 45, northwest wind 6-15 mph. Similar conditions to today, but probably less birds.

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Observation start time: 9:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 5:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: Mostly overcast with sprinkles, light NE wind, 44-49 degrees F .
Raptor Notes: The sun finally came out for a bit around 3-4 pm with a little flurry of migrants, but the day was otherwise slow.
Non-raptor Notes:Very few non-raptors.
Next Day Forecast: Sunshine is forecasted for tomorrow but the NW winds may become too strong, pushing any migration to the south.

Monday, March 30, 2020

Observation start time: 6:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 4:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 10 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: Overcast with showers and drizzle throughout the day, South wind in the morning shifting to NW after 11:00, temperature falling from 51 to 46 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: An incredible push of Turkey Vultures in the morning when a continuous stream of over 5,000 passed by in a little over an hour, with many buteos sprinkled among the vultures. Unfortunately the remainder of the day was quiet with drizzle and cold NW wind.
Non-raptor Notes:Very high flight of blackbirds in the morning including 2800 Red-winged Blackbirds and 18,400 Common Grackles.
Next Day Forecast: The north wind tomorrow means observation will be at the South Lookout, and with any luck there will be a line of birds directly overhead. Today’s rain probably held back a good chunk of birds that will move tomorrow.

Sunday, March 29, 2020

Observation start time: 8:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 5:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 10 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: Overcast with rain showers but there was a partly sunny break in the afternoon, strong SE wind, 45-57 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: A fun flight of low vultures when the sun came out around 3 to 4 pm.
Non-raptor Notes:1 Red-necked Grebe, 1066 American Robins, 940 Red-winged Blackbirds, 44 Rusty Blackbirds, 3010 Common Grackles.
Next Day Forecast: If there’s a mid-day break in the rain tomorrow (like there was today), there could be a big push of vultures and raptors.

Saturday, March 28, 2020

Observation start time: 6:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 1:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: Dave Fitch, Bill Purcell, David Wheeler
Visitors: NR
Weather: Mostly overcast with rain beginning after 1 pm, moderate SE wind, 35-47 degrees F .
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes:582 Canada Geese, 1 Common Loon, 17 Great Blue Herons, 20 Killdeer, 27 Tree Swallows, 2249 American Robins, 2700 Red-winged Blackbirds, 13 Eastern Meadowlarks, 24 Rusty Blackbirds, 18,750 Common Grackles.
Next Day Forecast: Tomorrow sounds like a rain day.

Friday, March 27, 2020

Observation start time: 8:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 5:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: Ron Burdick, Judy Thurber
Visitors: NR
Weather: Overcast becoming sunny, light north wind, 38-46 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: Nice flight of Turkey Vultures and buteos directly over the South lookout.
Non-raptor Notes:Few non-raptor migrants, but a Red-headed Woodpecker showed up at the feeder.
Next Day Forecast: Tomorrow’s flight could be pretty good with southeast winds, at least before the rain moves in around 3 pm.

Thursday, March 26, 2020

Observation start time: 6:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 6:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 11.5 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: Chris Bagoli, Matt Brown, Ron Burdick, Peter Davidson, Dave Fitch, Kevin McGann, Bill Purcell
Visitors: NR
Weather: Partly sunny with SE wind shifting to S, then WSW at the end of the count, 38-60 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: Excellent day of migration with some great looks at Golden Eagles. A single line of over 600 Turkey Vultures passed over at 6 pm during a light sprinkle.
Non-raptor Notes:58 Snow Geese, 2323 Canada Geese, 1 Eastern Phoebe, 529 American Crows, 740 American Robins, 1600 Red-winged Blackbirds, 1200 Common Grackles.
Next Day Forecast: Tomorrow is forecasted to become sunny with light N-NW wind, so I will likely be at the South Lookout. Although the count site at the South Lookout is temporarily closed to visitors because of the coranavirus, folks are welcome to watch from anywhere along the road. There may be good numbers of Turkey Vultures tomorrow but where the flight line is will depend on how strong the wind gets. Very large numbers of Turkey Vultures were seen at count sites to our west today so these birds will be coming through in the next few days. 

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Observation start time: 6:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 7:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 12.5 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: Matt Brown, Chris Reynolds
Visitors: NR
Weather: Mostly cloudy with a little rain at noon, SE wind, 34-50 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes:3425 American Robins
Next Day Forecast: NR

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Observation start time: 9:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 5:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: Matt Brown, Peter Davidson
Visitors: NR
Weather: Overcast with light N wind for most of the count, becoming sunny for the last hour.
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes:NR
Next Day Forecast: NR

Monday, March 23, 2020

No count was conducted today. Snow

Sunday, March 22, 2020

Observation start time: 9:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 4:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: Sunny and cool with moderate NE wind, 28-37 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: Highlight was five adult Golden Eagles.
Non-raptor Notes:NR
Next Day Forecast: NR

Saturday, March 21, 2020

Observation start time: 9:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 3:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: Sunny with cold north wind, 27-31 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes:NR
Next Day Forecast: NR

Note: discrepancy in season total from March 20 and March 21 is accounted for by retro addition of 3 Turkey Vultures to March 1, 2020 data. I have amended the March 1 chart but not the interval charts.

Friday, March 20, 2020

Observation start time: 6:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 3:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: Ron Burdick, Peter Davidson,Dave Fitch, David Wheeler
Visitors: NR
Weather: Overcast with a strong south wind and rain showers, reaching 71 Degrees F, then a very strong cold front moved through at 2 pm with the wind shifting to a westerly gale.
Raptor Notes: Nice push of low raptors ahead of the front.
Non-raptor Notes:Over 41,000 birds in the rain including 7577 Snow Geese, 1082 Canada Geese, 60 Ring-necked Ducks, 25 Killdeer, 1004 American Crows, 3373 American Robins, 980 European Starlings, 12,100 Red-winged Blackbirds, 14,740 Common Grackles, 34 Brown-headed Cowbirds.
Next Day Forecast: NR

Thursday, March 19, 2020

Observation start time: 6:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 4:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 12 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: Matt Browm, Peter Davidson,Kevin McGann, Bill Purcell, David Wheeler
Visitors: NR
Weather: Overcast with moderate SE wind, 42-51 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes:21,669 Snow Geese, 1 Ross’s Goose, 614 Canada Geese, 2452 American Robins, 440 European Starlings, 3 Tree Swallows, 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler, 3650 Red-winged Blackbirds, 14,440 Common Grackles.
Next Day Forecast: NR

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Observation start time: 7:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 3:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: Kevin McGann, Bill Purcell
Visitors: NR
Weather: Calm wind becoming light lake breeze, mostly sunny becoming overcast by end of count, 27-46 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: Excellent Red-shoulder flight with pure kettles up to seven birds.
Non-raptor Notes:5804 Snow Geese, 702 Canada Geese, 174 American Robins, 9652 Snow Geese, 4 Ross’s Geese, 2777 Canada Geese, 412 American Crows, 1400 Red-winged Blackbirds, 2 Eastern Meadowlarks, 850 Common Grackles.
Next Day Forecast: NR

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Observation start time: 7:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 3:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: Rain and south winds in the morning, then overcast and west winds in the afternoon.
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes:5804 Snow Geese, 702 Canada Geese, 174 American Robins, 3000 Red-winged Blackbirds, 4250 Common Grackles.
Next Day Forecast: NR

Monday, March 16, 2020

Observation start time: 6:30 a.m.
Observation end time: 6:30 p.m.
Total observation time: 12 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: David Fitch, Bill Purcell, David Wheeler
Visitors: NR
Weather: Light to moderate SE winds, mostly sunny, quite cool in the morning, 20-47 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: Flight was much higher than expected with SE winds and the majority of the birds ended up being way out over the lake where visibility is mostly obstructed by trees, so many birds were probably missed.
Non-raptor Notes:3562 Snow Geese, 2 Ross’s Geese, 1751 Canada Geese, 2 White-winged Scoters, 1 Double-crested Cormorant, 513 American Crows, 1661 American Robins, 2 Eastern Meadowlarks, 1 Rusty Blackbird, 3590 Common Grackles.
Next Day Forecast: NR

Sunday, March 15, 2020

Observation start time: 9:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 3:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: Sunny and cold with a N to NW wind, 30-34 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes:NR
Next Day Forecast: NR

Saturday, March 14, 2020

Observation start time: 7:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 3:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: Mostly overcast with strong west winds, 35-38 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes:31,404 Snow Geese, 1 Ross`s Goose, 836 Canada Geese, 6 Sandhill Cranes, 1 Glaucous Gull.
Next Day Forecast: NR

Friday, March 13, 2020

Observation start time: 7:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 3:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: Rain and strong south wind in the morning, then overcast with very strong west wind after 1100, 53 degrees falling to 45 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes:Large blackbird flight in the morning during the rain. Counted over 76,000 total birds including 14,187 Snow Geese, 957 Canada Geese, 3 Sandhill Cranes, 248 American Crows, 383 American Robins, 2930 European Starlings, 21,700 Red-winged Blackbirds, 36,100 Common Grackles .
Next Day Forecast: NR

Thursday, March 12, 2020

Observation start time: 7:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 4:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: Fred Leff, Bill Purcell, Andy Saunders, David Wheeler
Visitors: NR
Weather: Light SE to E wind, mostly cloudy, 34-51 degrees
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes:47,044 Snow Geese, 2 Cackling Geese, 3542 Canada Geese, 1 Belted Kingfisher, 407 American Crows, 1 Tree Swallow, 316 American Robins.
Next Day Forecast: NR

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Observation start time: 7:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 2:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: Light NE wind, sunny early becoming overcast, 28-36 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes:NR
Next Day Forecast: NR

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Observation start time: 8:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 12:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: Strong South winds, showers, becoming all rain after noon.
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes:14,150 Snow Geese, 2287 Canada Geese, 74 American Robins, 425 European Starlings, 11,900 Red-winged Blackbirds, 878 Common Grackles.
Next Day Forecast:  NR

Monday, March 9, 2020

Observation start time: 6:30 a.m.
Observation end time: 5:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 11.5 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: Ron Burdick, Matt Brown, Don Metzger, Bill Purcell, David Wheeler
Visitors: NR
Weather: Mostly sunny with strong south winds becoming west by noon, very warm to 68 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes:Large goose migration included 19,336 Canada Geese and 70,470 Snow Geese.
Next Day Forecast:  NR

Sunday, March 8, 2020

Observation start time: 7:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 3:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: Ken Burdick, Bill Purcell, Drew Weber
Visitors: NR
Weather: The morning started out sunny with a South wind but by 1100 a lake breeze kicked in.
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes:NR
Next Day Forecast:  NR

Saturday, March 7, 2020

Observation start time: 10:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 3:00 p.m
Total observation time: 4.5 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: Matt Brown
Visitors: NR
Weather: Sunny and cold with NW winds 10-13 mph, 28-32 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes: NR
Next Day Forecast:  NR

Friday, March 6, 2020

Observation start time: 7:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 2:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: The morning was partly sunny with SE winds but by 1 pm the wind shifted to the NE and it was overcast.
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes:Over 30,000 birds including 1472 Snow Geese, 11,119 Canada Geese, 1 Cackling Goose, 139 American Robins, 9 Snow Buntings, 14,802 Red-winged Blackbirds.
Next Day Forecast:  NR

Thursday, March 5, 2020

Observation start time: 9:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 4:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: Wind Light NW shifting to lake breeze at 1 p.m., temp 36-41 degrees F, sky overcast becoming clear after 1 p.m.
Raptor Notes: There was a push of birds when the skies cleared.
Non-raptor Notes:NR
Next Day Forecast:  NR

Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Observation start time: 8:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 2:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: NR
Visitors: NR
Weather: Wind very strong west, temp 38-43 degrees F, sky began overcast then became sunny.
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes: 21,660 Snow Geese, 2 Tundra Swans, 1,790 American Crows.
Next Day Forecast:  NR

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Observation start time: 9:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 2:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: Bill Purcell
Visitors: NR
Weather: Wind moderate SE to S, temp 41-45 degrees F, mostly sunny at the beginning of the count but becoming overcast with rain at the end of the count.
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes: 146 Snow Geese, 839 American Crows, 39 Cedar Waxwings, 64 American Robins, 7685 Red-winged Blackbirds,
Next Day Forecast:  NR

Monday, March 2, 2020

Observation start time: 7:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 2:00 p.m
Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: Dave Fitch
Visitors: NR
Weather: Wind SE at 5-10 mph, temp 36-47 degrees F, sky overcast with showers
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes: 1919 American Crows, 6 Snow Geese with Canada Geese, 1 Killdeer, 10 Horned Larks
Next Day Forecast:  NR

Sunday, March 1, 2020

 Observation start time: 9:00 a.m.
Observation end time: 2:00 p.m.
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: Don Metzger
Visitors: NR
Weather: Light wind, clear, 19-32 degrees F.
Raptor Notes: NR
Non-raptor Notes: NR
Next Day Forecast:  NR

 

Note this chart has been amended to show three Turkey Vultures that were added to this date on 3.20.2020.