November 11 [Day 48] (Bill Wilson) Clear skies allowed the temperature to fall to -23C at 0800, which is the lowest so far this season, but it rose to a high of -4C at 1400 and was -5C at the end of the day (1700). Ground winds were calm to very light SW to 1000 and thereafter calm to 10 km/h with occasional moderate gusts, while ridge winds were mainly moderate SW all day that produced snow pluming. The initial clear skies gave way to 10% cirrus at 0900 that increased to 70% by 1100, 90% altostratus and cirrus to 1300, and 100% altostratus to the end of the day. It was another disappointing day for raptors with only 7 birds (4 Bald Eagles (3a,1sa), 1 light morph Rough-legged Hawk and 2 adult Golden Eagles moving along the eastern route between 1120 and 1453. The main drama of the day came at 0855, when a Northern Shrike was seen closely pursuing a redpoll-sized songbird behind a spruce tree, so the outcome of the chase is unknown. Other birds observed included 6 Mallard, 2 Dark-eyed Juncos, 3 Pine Grosbeaks and 30 White-winged Crossbills.

9.67 hours (493.09) BAEA 4 (123), RLHA 1 (61), GOEA 2 (2627) TOTAL 7 (2973)