Observation start time: 07:45:00 Observation end time: 12:00:00 Total observation time: 4.25 hours
Official Counter: Craig Jackson
Observers: Visitors: Old friend Oliver Kleinbub stopped to chat as he does just about every week. Among all the hikers, new visitors who expressed interest in what I was doing were Ritesh Mhasager (hope I got your name right) and his friends Freddie and Sam; Courtney Klich; and Yuanzhu Li and her many friends.
Weather: Light (1) SE winds kept light but switched to SW and then SSW at end of watch. Cloud cover was very mixed. Day began with 93% cloud cover with clearing on the NW horizon. They then began breaking up and from 8:15-8:30 the cloud cover disappeared rapidly such that only 20 % of the sky was covered. This would reduce to 10% before cumulus clouds started moving in from the NW such that at the end of the watch there was about 85% cloud cover. Temperature went from 11-15°C.
Raptor Observations: No migrating raptors No local raptors seen
Non-raptor Observations: An Eastern Phoebe and a Red-brested Nuthatch were the only interesting birds Dragonflies -- a Black Saddlebags passed the Rock between 11 and 12.
Predictions: A strong northeaster is expected to bring heavy rain for the next three days. On Wednesday NW-NNW winds will become increasingly stronger and may bring migrants that have been held back by the rain. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Craig Jackson (<crleja1949...>)
