November 3 [Day 69] (Valley View site) The temperature briefly reached a high of 5.5C from a low of -1C, ground winds varied from NW to SW gusting 60 km/h at 1400 and then diminished to light, and ridge winds were WNW all day, moderate to strong to 1400 after which they diminished to moderate. Cloud cover was 5-40% cumulus becoming cloudless at 1745 with most cloud dissipating as it moved to the east across the Livingstone Range. The first migrant Golden Eagle was not recorded until 1120, and was quickly followed by 5 more, but subsequent movement became very slow with the last Golden Eagle going south at 1448 and the last migrant, a Rough-legged Hawk, seen at 1640. Passerine movement was also thin with the exception of a total of 61 Pine Siskins which equals the highest daily count of the season. 11 hours BAEA 1 (315), RLHA 1 (54), GOEA 11 (3886) TOTAL 13 (6321)
Mount Lorette [Day 41] (Des Allen) The temperature rose to 5C at 1100 from a low of 0C and fell to -2C at 1700. Ground winds were SW gusting to 30 km/h at noon, diminishing in the afternoon, and ridge winds were moderate SW to 1100 backing to W then NW in the afternoon. Cloud cover was cumulus to 40% in the morning which dwindled to 0% by the end of the day. The total raptor movement was 6 Golden Eagles that moved between 1138 and 1358. 8.25 hours (469.4) GOEA 6 (2249) TOTAL 6 (2496)