Registrar: Junko Suzuki
Trip report: Debbie Mullins
Participants: 30
Weather: 57-59° F, clear, N to NNE winds at 9 mph with 16 mph gusts
Species: 28
Conditions appeared ideal for a hawk watch, with a high-pressure system moving through overnight and bringing strong northerly winds. However, the system also cleared out all the clouds, leaving a bright blue sky—a challenging backdrop for spotting migrating raptors. Despite this, several large skeins of Canada Goose were observed, along with many Turkey Vultures, three Bald Eagles, and several other raptor species.
Species
Canada Goose
Mallard
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
American Herring Gull
Turkey Vulture
Cooper’s Hawk
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Northern Flicker
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
Common Raven
Red-breasted Nuthatch
American Robin
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Dark-eyed Junco
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Common Grackle
Pine Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Cardinal