October
8 [Day
19] (George Halmazna) A cold front moved through in the early morning
and a high temperature of 4C at 0710 fell to 1C at 1300 and stayed
there all day. Ground winds were calm or light all day, initially NNW
to 1000 and subsequently NNE for the rest of the day. Cloud cover was
100% low stratus all day and although the lower slopes were visible
from time to time all peaks and ridges were completely obscured. Rain
and drizzle in the morning changed to snow in the afternoon as the
temperature dropped. Not surprisingly only three migrant raptors were
seen, and all moved low to the south above the centre of the valley
between 1052 and 1532. The birds were 1 adult Sharp-shinned Hawk, 1
adult Northern Goshawk and 1 adult dark morph calurus
Red-tailed Hawk. The bird highlight, however, was an adult Glaucous
Gull that flew low overhead to the south at 1430, and a juvenile
Northern Shrike was the first for the season. Other birds recorded
included 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 6 American Robins, 1 American Pipit,
2 Yellow-rumped Warblers, 2 rather late Brewer's Blackbirds and 3
White-winged Crossbills. The Black Bear was seen again on the lower
slopes of the northern end of the Fisher Range.
11.5
hours (209.76) SSHA 1 (44), NOGO 1 (13), RTHA 1 (21) TOTAL 3 (855)
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