Observation start time: 10:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 3 hours
Official Counter: John Weeks
Observers: John Weeks
Weather: Mostly cloudy to start, then rapidly clearing to become mostly sunny (initial cloud-cover, 60%, diminished to 20%). Low-lying fog persisted in the valleys throughout the watch; Mt Tom was totally hidden until just before I left. Wind variable and light, W/WSW/SW. Temperature unseasonably warm, 65-73 F.
Raptor Observations: What little wind there was came from the wrong directions, with predictable results ââ two birds just barely mustered the effort to be recorded as migrants. The Bald Eagle was an immature, "white-bellied" bird.
Non-raptor Observations: Mourning Dove, Downy Woodpecker, Pileated Woodpecker, Blue Jays 2, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmice 2, White-breasted Nuthatch, Eastern Bluebird, Hermit Thrush, Purple Finch, American Goldfinch, finch species 7, Dark-eyed Juncos 6, Song Sparrow. One dragonfly.
Predictions: Given the unfavorable forecast for the next two days (Thursday and Friday), the next watch will take place on Saturday, November 2nd. ======================================================================== Report submitted by John Weeks (<aerie.john...>)
