Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 12:00:00 Total observation time: 3.5 hours
Official Counter: Brian Rusnica
Observers: Visitors: None
Weather: Extremely brisk - 30° as I left the house today, and only 33° on the summit at 9:30am today. Skies were ice blue, completely cloudless. Winds light from the NW, turning W by afternoon.
Raptor Observations: Just a few hours logged today, and I tracked a few eagles and hawks across long, slow flights below the horizon, trying to turn Balds into Goldens, and 'Tails into Rough-legs. Unfortunately none of our late Fall specialities today. Just a handful of distant birds to add to our numbers for the season. Non-migrant Raptors Bald Eagle 2 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Turkey Vulture 1
Non-raptor Observations: Common Raven 34 Canada Goose 70
Predictions: No formal count planned. If you count any raptors at Mount Watatic the rest of the Fall, please email me your sightings at <14hawks8owls...> As we approach November, many excellent species begin to peak their migration, highlighted by accipiters, Red-tailed and Red-shouldered Hawks. Migrant Bald Eagles have been plentiful in later months as well. You also have an increased chance at wonderful rarities like Northern Goshawk, Golden Eagle and Rough-legged Hawk in these colder months. I encourage folks to explore Watatic during the late Fall, especially on days with NW winds! ======================================================================== Report submitted by Brian Rusnica (<brian_rusnica...>) Mount Watatic information may be found at: http://www.massbird.org/emhw
