08:00 AM

07:00 PM

-8C to +3C

It was a wee bit chilly first thing in the morning at -8C and there was no wind. The complete calmness spelled out a grim forecast for the day’s activity but in spite of the low winds, we had quite a good turnout. Ridge winds varied between 3-20 km/h from the WNW/WSW and two squalls snuck in from the north, one at 14:45 and another around 17:30. For some reason, it was very easy to identify the plumage of the Raptors today even with white/grey cloud and at great distances, although most flew at a lower altitude due to the lower winds. The light seemed more subdued. Most of the birds were found on the Eastern route.

126 ( 71 Adults, 15 Subadults, 21 Juveniles, 19 unidentified)

(11) 1 Bald Eagle, 4 Sharp-shinned Hawks, 2 Northern Goshawks, 2 Rough-legged Hawks, 1 unidentified Buteo, 1 unidentified Falcon.

12:00-13:00 (33) and 16:00-17:00 (28)

137

1 Golden Eagle

1 Varied Thrush, 2 Great-horned Owls, 2 Canada Jays, Northern Shrikes(1 adult and 1 juvenile), 2 Black-capped Chickadees, 2 Mountain Chickadees, 1 Ruffed Grouse, 6 common Ravens, 1 Black-billed Magpie, 1 Clarks Nutcracker, 2 Robins, 1 Common Loon, 9 Dark-eyed Juncos.

1 Skunk, 2 Red Squirrels.

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