September 24 [Day 5] (George Halmazna, assisted by Michael Woertman) The temperature rose to a high of 22C at 1500 from a low of 0.5C at 0700, ground winds were generally calm to light W switching to NW at 1400 and dropping to 0-2 km/h at the end of the day, and ridge winds also appeared to be light. Skies were generally clear with 20% cirrus developing at 1100 and cumulus after 1600 that reached 50% at 1800. Smoke haze persisted all day and made observation difficult. Raptor movement only occurred between 1141 and 1412 during which time 7 migrants were recorded: 2 Sharp-shinned Hawks (1a,1j), 1 adult Cooper's Hawk and 4 Golden Eagles (2a,1sa,1j). Three of the birds occurred between 1141 and 1200. Other birds recorded included 10 Ruby-crowned Kinglets, 79 American Robins, 1 Varied Thrush, 1Yellow-rumped Warbler, 1 Savannah Sparrow, 3 Song Sparrows, 56 White-winged Crossbills and 22 Pine Siskins. The highlights of the day, however, was a Black Bear on the south flank of Olympic Summit to the west, and another Black Bear and a Grizzly Bear on the lower flanks of the north end of the Fisher Range to the east.

12.5 hours (59.08) SSHA 2 (10), COHA 1 (2), GOEA 4 (35) TOTAL 7 (61)