3/21

It was a mild day on the hawk watching platform, though at the start of the count temperatures were below freezing. Winds were out of the S/SE for most of the day and died down the last 3 hours.

Hawk Totals:
8-Bald Eagles
1-Red-Tailed Hawk
1-Northern Goshawk

Other Notables:
1-Ruffed Grouse

3/20

Jason Bojczyk filled in for me today.
The skies were overcast and the temperatures were below freezing.
The winds were out of the North/Northwest.

4- Bald Eagles

Other:
2- Pine Siskins
3- Bohemian Waxwings

3/19

The skies were overcast most of the day with consistent winds out of the west/northwest.
Jason Bojczyk helped out for the last two hours and will be filling in for me on my days off.

5- Bald Eagles
1- Northern Harrier (beautiful adult male)
1- Red-tailed Hawk

Other notes:
2- Red-winged Blackbirds

3/18

15-Bald Eagles
2-Sharp-Shinned Hawk
4- Red-Tailed Hawk

other notes:
5-Common Merganser
1- Sandhill Crane

3/17

14- Bald Eagle
3-Northern Harrier
1- Northern Goshawk
2- Golden Eagle
4-Sharp-Shinned Hawk

Day 2

There was good visibility and minimal wind today.
It was also very sunny.

Hawk Totals:
9- Bald Eagles (6 adults, 2 trans, 1 non-adult)
1- Golden Eagle (immature)

Other Notes:
35- Snow Buntings (estimated flock size)
12- Black Capped Chickadees

first day of the spring 2010 count

There was good visibility, with slightly cloudy skies.
The wind was out of the NW and was gusty towards the end of the counting day.

Hawk Totals:
3-Golden Eagles (all sub-adults)
1-Northern Harrier (too far away to tell age or sex)

Other Notes:
1- Blue Jay
5- Bohemian Waxwings
1- Pileated Woodpecker

Thanks to Leonard and Jason for their help on the platform today.