Beaver Mines and Steeples, November 6

Friday, November 06 Vicki Ridge (Peter Sherrington and Hilary Atkinson). No observation (weather). The temperature was 1 to 2C, winds were light E-SSE and cloud cover was 100% stratus. Light rain fell for most of the morning and fog obscured the ridges until 1015 when it partially cleared and we went to the Waterton 61 site. By 1030, however, the ridges were again obscured and apart from some brief periods they remained so for the rest of the day. Very light snow began to fall at 1125 and steady snow fell after 1400; 30-50 cm of snow is forecast to fall over the weekend so prospects for migration are poor until Monday, November 09.

Friday, November 06 Mount Lorette [Day 46] 0750-1650 (Blake Weis assisted by Rick Robb). The Mount Lorette site proved to be just north of the Colorado low-pressure weather system that was bringing snow to SW Alberta so the Fisher Range was only intermittently draped by cloud in the afternoon and the winds were generally light SSW. A total of 4 migrant eagles were seen that comprised 3 Bald Eagles (2a, 1sa3) and 1a Golden Eagle.

8 hours (488.4) BAEA 3 (168), GOEA 1 (2585) TOTAL 4 (3132)

Friday, November 06 Steeples [Day 20] 1300-1600 (Vance Mattson). The temperature was 4C, it was calm and cloud cover was 100% altostratus and dark cumulus. No migrants were seen, but 2 resident Golden Eagles (1a, 1sa) were seen with the adult perching on a rocky ledge on the ridge for over an hour.

3 hours (62.5) TOTAL 0 (123)