3/29

Winds are still out of the N/NE.

6-Bald Eagle
1- Sharp-Shinned Hawk
1- Red-Shouldered Hawk
21- Red-Tailed Hawk

3/27 & 3/28

Jason Bojczyk covered for me yesterday (3/27) and the totals were:

11-Bald Eagle
2- Northern Harrier
2- Northern Goshawk
7- Red Tailed-Hawk
1- American Kestrel
2- Merlin

Today (3/28) the count was delayed by an hour due to rain/snow and poor visibility.
Totals:

2- Bald Eagle
1- Northern Harrier
1- Sharp-Shinned Hawk
1- Red-Tailed Hawk

The weather mystics predict warming weather throughout the week and winds out of the southwest. Hopefully we will be seeing our first 100+ bird day(s) in the upcoming few days.

3/26

The temperature was below freezing all day, but the sun and lack of wind made for a pleasurable count day. Both Kim LeBlanc & Jason Bojczyk helped pass the time today during the slower hours.

6- Bald Eagles
1- Northern Goshawk
1- Red-Tailed Hawk
1- Golden Eagle
1- Merlin

Jason will be filling in for me tomorrow, stop in for a visit, he predicts the first 100 bird day due to winds out of the SE. Fingers crossed.

3/25

Snow, heavy winds, fog, and overcast skies delayed the start of the count today.
At noon the snow and wind persisted but the skies started to clear.
Cold cold temperatures.

Totals:
3-American Crow

No raptors were seen today.
It was the first day that I was officially skunked.
Hopefully better luck tomorrow.

3/24

It was a very pleasant day atop the platform. Not too windy and sunny all day.

5- Bald Eagle
1- Northern Goshawk
1- Red-Shouldered Hawk
10- Red- Tailed Hawk
1- MERLIN, first falcon of the season!

3/23

7- Bald Eagle
1- Red-Shouldered Hawk
7- Red-Tailed Hawk
2-Golden Eagle

Other:
4-Common Grackle (first sighting)

3/22

winds out of the east, very calm last half of the count- high, thermalling birds

Totals:
10- Bald Eagles
2- Sharp-Shinned Hawks
2- Red-Shouldered Hawks
11- Red-Tailed Hawks
4- Rough-Legged Hawks
3- Golden Eagles