RMERF counts, October 9

Tuesday, October 09 Mount Lorette [NO OBSERVATION]. (Cliff Hansen and Rick Robb 0830-1650). The temperature was -4C to -1C, wind was N 5-10 gusting 15 km/h and cloud cover was 100% low stratus that produced light snow and obscured all mountains. The few birds identified were 1 Hairy Woodpecker, 2 Black-billed Magpies, 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglets and 1 Varied Thrush.

Tuesday, October 09 Vicki Ridge [NO OBSERVATION]. The temperature was -4C, winds were E-ENE 15-20 km/h and cloud cover was 100% low stratus that completely obscured the ridge. Light snow fell all day.

Tuesday, October 09 Steeples [Day 17] 1315-1745 (Vance Mattson). The precipitation that was forecast did not arrive although it was a cloudy day with 60-80% cumulus and altostratus, a temperature of 9C and NW and, later in the day, E winds. A total of 11 migrants of 4 species were seen up to 1702 which comprised 3 juvenile Bald Eagles, 3u Sharp-shinned Hawks, 2 Northern Goshawks (1j, 1u) and 3 Golden Eagles (1a, 1j, 1u). Four non-migrant Bald Eagles (3a, 1j) were seen but, unlike the last couple of days, they were not heading north. The last migrant was a juvenile Golden Eagle that soared low at length, then rose very high and joined 6 soaring ravens which immediately set about the eagle that quickly glided to the south after making a brief token rejoinder.

4.5 hours (75) BAEA 3 (56), SSHA 3 (62), NOGO 2 (3), GOEA 3 (106) TOTAL 11 (328)