I spent almost a month in Dickenson county and there was never a hint of snow. We had more days in the 70's than any other temperature and one day it just missed 80
It was hard to believe that in mid Oct in the U.P. you used the AC in the truck going from one spot to the next. Add to that we had lots of rain. It was either hot and dry or hot and wet.
Woodcock were an unusual sighting as there were very few birds. I bet I didn't see a dozen and I have some good woodcock spots. Lots of grouse however but I also had lots of flushes from trees. The birds are getting smarter as on two occasions when the dog pointed and the beeper collar went off the birds flushed wild.