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September 22, 2023

State Line Hawk Watch: More Broad-wings!

I helped count at State Line yesterday,

Here are the totals:

Observation Start Time (EST) -9 am

Observation End Time (EST) -   4 pm
Total minutes – 420 minutes

Official Counter(s) – Gil Hawkins, Jim Wright
Observers – Rob, Brian, Barb, Heidi, Tom, Karl, Karen, Joel, Ken, Sally, Isaac, Alec, et al.
Brief Weather Summary – Temps in mid-seventies, slight breeze out of north, sky had light clouds, 10- mile visibility

Daily Totals 

Osprey -8
Bakd Eagkes – 4
Sharpies -  70
Coops -  10
Red-shoulders -4
Broad-wings – 1682
Red-Tails -   14
Kestrels -  18
Monarchs – 4

Bazillion lanternflies, including one that try to steal the clipboard (above).  He paid dearly.

Otherwise great day

 

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