Observation start time: 10:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: Eric Mueller
Observers: Visitors: About 50 hikers, 12 dogs, 2 bicylists.
Weather: A slightly odd day for November weatherwise - almost no wind. What little there was started from the NE and swung around to ESE before going almost entirely calm. The temperature at the summit hovered around 40 F. High, thin-ish clouds all day, with a low layer starting around 2200 ft north of us that rose as the session progressed. Milky sunshine turned into bright light by the end. There was a light haze everywhere, but Mt Washington was still visible with the naked eye.
Raptor Observations: The birds didn't have much to work with today. The few that I saw had to circle a lot to gain altitude, or just flapped their wings more than usual. Of the local raptors, only the Red-tails made more than a single appearance.
Non-raptor Observations: Canada Goose - 15 (single skein) Blue Jay - 1 Amer Crow - 53 (groups of 35 & 18 that both flew up the NE side of the mountain before heading south) Comm Raven - 1 Snow Bunting - 12 Downy WP - 1 (male) E Bluebird - 1 (calling as it flew by)
Predictions: No watch is scheduled for Friday - I will be out of pocket. Expecting cloudy skies, temps in the low 40's and 10-15 mph SW winds. ======================================================================== Report submitted by ERIC MUELLER (<ericmueller1912...>) Wachusett Mountain information may be found at: http://www.massbird.org/emhw
