Report from Day 1 -- Preliminary Flights

Swirling snow flakes, birds lost in the clouds, an occasional visit by the sun, Kenley Christensen’s barbeques beef sandwiches and shrimp on the grill, spectacular flights from 16 contestant birds and a wild female prairie falcon all added up to a great day at the first day of the Utah Sky Trials.

Dave Ewell is in 1^st place going into the finals tomorrow, followed closely by Jeff Broadbent and Steve Chindgren. The weather held out for us and we had a great time swapping stories and making some up.

Ed Pitcher shared insights from his new book and fielded questions from both novices and veterans. It was a nice wrap up to an excellent day of falconry.

And we get to do it all again tomorrow! Flights start at 10:00 (Saturday) and we end with the banquet and raffle that night at 7 p.m. at the Lehi Legacy Center, 150 North Center Street, Lehi.The dinners are now pre-ordered, so come and claim yours. Cost for the dinner is $13.00. (Cover charge of $3 if you are not having dinner.)

Come buy some raffle tickets for some excellent falconry and other items. See you tomorrow!