Wednesday, November 3, 2010

November 2 [Day 42] (George Halmazna) Rain continued overnight, falling as snow to the west and throughout much of the morning, and although the eastern ridges were clear all day the western mountains only fully cleared after 1400. The temperature reached a high of 7C at 1400 from a low of 3C, ground winds were S-W 2-4 occasionally gusting 20 km/h to 1300 after which they were mainly SW 15-20 gusting 45 km/h dropping to 5-10 gusting 30 km/h at the end of the day, and ridge winds were moderate SW all day gusting to 100 km/h. Initial cloud cover was 90% stratus diminishing to 50-60% stratus and cumulus after noon and 30% cumulus late in the day. A total of 45 migrant raptors of 5 species moved between 1012 and 1730 with peak counts of 10 birds from 1100 to 1200, and 1700 to 1800 which was the only time in the day that the eagles soared above the Fisher Range. The flight comprised 3 adult Bald Eagles, 3 Sharp-shinned Hawks (1a, 2u), 2 Northern Goshawks (1a, 1u), 1 Rough-legged Hawk and 36 Golden Eagles (34a, 2u). Probable non-raptor migrants were a Common Loon flying south at 0815, 50 Canada Geese flying south in 4 flocks, 12 Golden-crowned Kinglets, 170 Bohemian Waxwings, the season’s first Pine Grosbeak, and 3 Pine Siskins. 10.5 hours (456.9) BAEA 3 (112), SSHA 3 (66), NOGO 2 (28), RLHA 1 (22), GOEA 36 (327) TOTAL 45 (3277)

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