Friday, November 12, 2010

November 12 [Day 52] (Terry Waters) The temperature reached a high of 4C at 1400 from a low of 0C and was 2C at 1600. Ground winds were light S-SW all day and ridge winds were strong WSW in the morning gusting to 150 km/h and moderate SW in the afternoon gusting to 90 km/h. Initial cloud cover was 100% stratus gradually breaking up to 20% cumulus at 1400 before increasing again to 50% at the end of the day. A total of 18 migrant raptors moved between 0920 and 1550 with highest hourly counts of 4 birds between 1400 and 1500, and 1500 to 1600. The flight comprised 1 adult Bald Eagle, 1 unaged Sharp-shinned Hawk, 1 adult Northern Goshawk, 1 unidentified small Accipiter and 14 Golden Eagles (7a, 1sa, 6u). Other birds included 15 Canada Geese, 14 Bohemian Waxwings and 5 White-winged Crossbills, and the Northern Hawk-Owl again visited the site from 1100 to 1130. 8 hours (550.3) BAEA 1 (158), SSHA 1 (67), NOGO 1 (34), UA 1 (16), GOEA 14 (3209) TOTAL 18 (3622)

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