September 19 [Day 26] (Vance Mattson) The temperature was 13C at 0815 rising to 18.5C at 1300 and falling to 12C after 1800. Winds were mainly strong WSW to W all day gusting 75-85 km/h throughout the afternoon, and cloud cover was 30-80% altostratus and cumulus giving excellent viewing conditions after 1300. Despite the high winds raptor movement was steady and fairly continuous between the first Sharp-shinned Hawk at 0815 and the day’s only Northern Goshawk at 1933 which was the latest migrant seen so far this season. Sharp-shinned Hawks (18) and Cooper’s Hawks (2) were less prominent than during the last week but Golden Eagles (41: 7a, 2sa, 28j, 4u) moved steadily all day and this is the earliest day on any RMERF fall count that over 40 birds have been counted. Three Ospreys increased the species’ record count to 31, and a single unaged Peregrine Falcon flew south at 1314. Despite the wind there was some songbird movement comprising 5 Red-breasted Nuthatches, 4 Ruby-crowned Kinglets, 14 Mountain Bluebirds, 1 Townsend’s Solitaire, 8 American Robins, 3 American Pipits and 2 Yellow-rumped Warblers but no sparrows or finches were seen. 12 hours (232.59) OSPR 3 (31), BAEA 1 (11), NOHA 2 (56), SSHA 18 (454), COHA 2 (153), NOGO 1 (45) UA 1 (17), RTHA 1 (99), GOEA 41 (117), AMKE 3 (32), PEFA 1 (20), UU 1 (3) TOTAL 75 (1110)