Saturday, October 9, 2010

October 9 [Day 20] (Ron Dutcher) The temperature reached 16C from a low of 7C and was still 15C at 1800, ground winds were generally SW 10-15 gusting 20 km/h, ridge winds were SW moderate to strong usually gusting 50-60 km/h and occasionally to 90 km/h, and cloud cover was initially 20% altocumulus and cumulus diminishing to 0% at noon with cirrostratus developing after 1430 reaching 50% at 1500 and 100% at 1700. A total of 87 migrant raptors moved between 0945 and 1800 with most birds moving along the Fisher Range ridge many of which were not detected until they reached Mount MacDougall to the SE of the site. Of the total 81 were Golden Eagles (50a, 8j, 23u) and the only other raptors recorded were 2u Cooper’s Hawks, 1 unidentified Buteo, 1 unidentified large falcon and 2 unidentified raptors. Again there was no passerine movement, but an adult and a juvenile Northern Shrike were seen hunting close to the river. 10.83 (222.5) COHA 2 (11), UB 1 (6), GOEA 81 (1414), UF 1 (1), UU 2 (4) TOTAL 97 (1642)

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