October 22 [Day 31] (George Halmazna) The temperature at the beginning and end of the day was -5C

and the high was -3.5C at 1200. Ground winds were N all day, light to mid afternoon when they gusted to 25 km/h around 1300, after which they became light again, while ridge winds were probably NE light to moderate all day. Cloud cover was initially 100% stratus that thinned to 50% stratus and cumulus at 1200 before gradually thickening again to 100% stratus after 1700. The ridges were obscured all day, although in the early afternoon the lower two-thirds of the Fisher Range were visible. Although conditions for migration were less than ideal there was a reasonable raptor movement between 1146 and 1508. Until 1300 birds flew low to the south below the clouds over the western side of the Kananaskis Valley towards Evan-Thomas Creek, where some birds soared to regain height. After 1300 birds moved overhead above the centre of the valley, or above the eastern side of the valley towards The Wedge at the northern end of the Opal Range. All birds used flapping flight and movement became noticeably faster after 1300. The flight comprised 2 juvenile Bald Eagles, 1 adult Northern Goshawk, 1 adult dark morph calurus Red-tailed Hawk, a season-high total of 16 light morph Rough-legged Hawks and 33 Golden Eagles (26a,6sa,1j). Other birds moving south included 52 Mallards and 5 first winter Glaucous Gulls, and other birds recorded included 1 Northern Shrike, 6 Golden-crowned Kinglets, 2 American Robins, 1 Varied Thrush and 2 American Pipits.

10.33 hours (342.84) BAEA 2 (53), NOGO 1 (21), RTHA 1 (23), RLHA 16 (48), GOEA 33 (2033) TOTAL 53 (2276)

The further adventures of “Elaine” By the end of the day Elaine had moved around 120 km from her last location and was probably in the Fairholm Range near Lake Minnewanka, north of Canmore.