Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: John Weeks
Observers: John Weeks
Visitors: Ronnie, garden designer, who knows my fellow hawk watcher Dan Russell.
Weather: Zero to minimal cloud-cover, with the usual haze at the horizons to north and east. Wind NW 2-9 mph. Temperature 46-50 F.
Raptor Observations: Disappointingly few raptor migrants (outnumbered by Purple Finches) for a day with such favorable winds. Not counted: Bald Eagles (2; age unknown), Cooper's Hawk, Red-shouldered Hawk.
Non-raptor Observations: Bird of the day: bright-yellow Palm Warbler -- probably the latest fall date for PAWA on Blueberry Hill; I'll have to check past records. Canada Geese (32), Blue Jays (2), American Crow, Common Raven, Black-capped Chickadees (2), Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, Eastern Bluebird, American Robins (2), Purple Finches (18), Pine Siskin, American Goldfinches (2), Dark-eyed Junco. ======================================================================== Report submitted by John Weeks (<aerie.john...>)
