November 4 [Day 70] (Valley View site) It was a very pleasant day with the temperature rising to 10C from a low of -1C and it was still 7C at 1745. Ground winds were variable, light in the morning and gradually increasing throughout the afternoon but never exceeding 30 km/h and ridge winds were moderate WNW all day. Cloud cover was 100-70% altostratus, cirrus and cirrostratus providing an excellent viewing backdrop. A total of 49 migrant raptors moved steadily between 0750 and 1701 with maximum movement of 10 birds between 1300 and 1400. Eagles dominated the flight with 27 Golden Eagles (21a,1sa,5j) and 16 Bald Eagles (13a,1sa,2j), with the season’s 98th Northern Harrier at 1257 and the first Red-tailed Hawk (adult dark morph calurus) since October 24 at 1120. A female American Three-toed Woodpecker was only the second record of the species this season. 10.92 hours (815.96) BAEA 16 (331), NOHA 1 (98), RTHA 1 (194), RLHA 4 (58), GOEA 27 (3913) TOTAL 49 (6370)
Mount Lorette No observation (no observer)