October 26 [Day 61] (Valley View site) The temperature was 3C at 0800 and rose to 4C at 1000 before falling to 1C throughout the afternoon. Ground winds were variable gusting to 50 km/h and ridge winds were strong WNW until 1020 when steady wet snow/sleet started to fall obscuring all ridges until 1735 when snow changed to drizzle and the Piitaistakis Ridge partially cleared. Between 0837 and 0932 2 Rough-legged Hawks and 5 Golden Eagles flew south being buffeted in the high winds and that proved to be it for the day. 10.5 hours (717.79) RLHA 2 (43), GOEA 5 (3442) TOTAL 7 (5753)
Mount Lorette [Day 34] (Cliff Hansen) The temperature rose to 4C at 1000 from a low of 3C falling to 2C at 1800. Ground winds were light SW-W (and occasionally E) while ridge winds were moderate to strong W-SW diminishing in the afternoon and becoming S, and cloud cover was 100% altostratus and cumulus all day. The Fisher Range was variably draped in cloud but only became fully obscured around 1800 when sleet began to fall. The raptor flight comprised 29 Golden Eagles that migrated between 0918 and 1618 with peak movement of 7 between 1200 and 1300. 10 hours (394.33) GOEA 29 (2033) TOTAL 29 (2254)