October 19 [Day 29] (Terry Waters) Temperatures were remarkably steady all day ranging from 9C at the beginning and end of the day to a high of 11C at 1000. Ground winds were SW 50-60 km/h to noon, 10-20 gusting 40 km/h to 1500, and then 20 gusting 50 km/h to the end of the day, while ridge winds were strong SW all day. Initial cloud cover was 80% altostratus, cumulus and altocumulus that reached 100% at 1300 and then gradually reduced to 60% at the end of the day. The western ridges were obscured all day, the eastern route was up to 10% obscured between 1200 and 1600, and there were frequent rain showers all day. The first Golden Eagle was seen at 0910 but by noon only 2 birds had been seen. The afternoon, however, saw a fairly steady stream of birds gliding high and fast above the Fisher Range with a movement of 72 birds peaking between 1300 and 1400 when 24 birds passed, of which 22 were Golden Eagles. The flight comprised 2 juvenile Bald Eagles, 3 Rough-legged Hawks (1 light and 2 dark morphs), 66 Golden Eagles (49a,4sa,2j,11u) and 1 adult Peregrine Falcon. Other birds were scarce but included 6 Bohemian Waxwings, 12 Grey-crowned Rosy-Finches, and 50 Pine Siskins.

10 hours (320.26) BAEA 2 (50), RLHA 3 (21), GOEA 66 (1914), PEFA 1 (4) TOTAL 72 (2121)