November 13 [Day 79] (Valley View site) The temperature rose to 0C at 1300 from a low of -5C and was -3C at 1730. Ground winds were variably SW-NE gusting up to 65 km/h in the morning and moderating in the afternoon, while ridge winds were strong WNW slightly moderating after 1500. Cloud cover was 10-30% cumulus until 1500 after which it quickly thickened to 100% cumulus, lenticular and altostratus for the rest of the day. Raptor movement was fairly steady all day with 39 birds moving between 0757 and 1712, 15 of which occurred between 1500 and 1700. Golden Eagles (20a,2j,1u) were the most common migrants followed by 12 Bald Eagles (8a,3sa,j) but the highlight was an adult Cooper’s Hawk at 1437 which is the latest ever record for the site by 8 days. A flock of 30 Canada Geese flying west at 0845 were the first recorded at the site since October 9, and 2 Common Redpolls were only the second record for the season of a species which in the last three years was common to abundant by this date. 12.42 hours (911.55) BAEA 12 (408), COHA 1 (302), NOGO 1 (135), RLHA 2 (65), GOEA 23 (4140) TOTAL 39 (6689)