October 1 [Day 12] (George Halmazna) The temperature at 0700 was a remarkable 12.5C and rose to a high of 19C at 1600-1800. Ground winds were moderate to strong SW all day, especially in the afternoon when winds were 30 km/h gusting above 80 km/h after 1600, and ridge winds were probably also strong SW all day. Cloud cover was initially 80% cirrus reducing to 40% altostratus at noon that increased to 80% at 1300 and thinned again to 50% cumulus after 1700. Despite the high winds there was a good eagle migration with 108 birds moving between 0835 and 1616, which was the day's only Bald Eagle (an adult). A season high total of 104 Golden Eagles (79a,1sa,10j,14u) moved steadily between 0835 and 1446 with all but 2 birds gliding high above the Fisher Range at an estimated height of 300 m or more above the ridge. The only other raptors seen were 3 Sharp-shinned Hawks (2a,1u). Other birds recorded included 38 American Robins, 211 White-winged Crossbills and 68 Pine Siskins, and a Black Bear was seen on the lower slopes of the north end of the Fisher Range. Three Mourning Cloaks were the only butterflies seen.

12.75 hours (137.24) BAEA 1 (18), SSHA 3 (19), GOEA 104 (377) TOTAL 108 (450)

Piitaistakis-South Livingstone (Raymond Toal, Denise Cocciolone-Amatto) Observations were again made from the upper Frank Slide site between 1400 and 1815, where the W winds were strong and steady and the altostratus and lenticular clouds made a spectacular backdrop for the migrating raptors. The 4.25 hours produced 2 Ospreys, 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk, 1 Cooper's Hawk, 1 Northern Goshawk, and 38 Golden Eagles (22a,5sa,8j,3u).