I got outside near 10. There were less birds, as the "window" of
opportunity/field of vision kept shrinking.
I didn't know why that one bird was flying southeast to northwest.
It was a great night to be out, even without birds...moderate breeze, great
temperature (66-68F).
Ted's advice about moon brightess is to be heeded. The moonprint is still
on my retina.
Besides birds, there were a few mosquito friends, a yellowjacket, and a
moderately large fly.
The crickets at my house were so loud I couldn't have heard a great horned
owl.
Of course the front has just passed, making for many migrants and a clear
sky. But tomorrow should have a significant number of night migrants.
Moonrise is 753 PM tomorrow, a little later than tonight, but a good large
low horizon moon will give us a large window,
Usually when out at night, I am listening, not setting up for moonwatching.
Tonight reminded me of the first times we did this in high school, with Jack
Hailman's telescope at his house, over 55 years ago. The best nights were
those when we could hear thrushes. Life sure does go by fast.
Karl Stecher
Centennial
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