Boring hawk watch day, 8-Apr-2003 - It's only my third spring of hawk watching with the BSBO, and I would have to say yesterday was the most boring day I've had thus far. The winds were from the northeast at 5-10 mph. The temps were 32 at 9:00 A.M. and 34 at Noon. The skies were cloudy with drizzle or mist falling most of the morning, which prevented me from at least having my radio sitting out on the bench to occupy my time. Although I wouldn't have been able to hear it anyway, since the portable, gas-powered pump was running at the base of the tower. They are pumping water from a ditch along the walkway and moving it about 40 feet into the pond. It's a marsh. Last I checked, marshes are wet. Even on bad days, there are usually some other birds moving around. Yesterday, there were DC Cormorants, Great Egrets, and Mourning Doves flying about, and that's about it. A Brown Creeper came near the tower. I saw an American Tree Sparrow on the drive into Magee. There were a pair of Hooded Mergansers in the water near the nature center.