November 13 [Day 50] (George Halmazna) It was the warmest day for about a week, with a starting temperature of -4C rising to a high of 5C at 1500 and remaining at 4C at 1600. Ground winds were SSW 2-5 occasionally gusting to 10 km/h to 1400 after which they were SW gusting 40 km/h before moderating again to 5-10 km/h at the end of the day, while ridge winds were moderate to strong SW day producing snow plumes. The east ridges were clear all day, but the west was 10-30% obscured until 1600 when it was 60% obscured by snow squalls. The only migrant raptors seen were 2 juvenile Golden Eagles seen at 0829 and 0929, although a non-migrant adult Bald Eagle and an non-migrant unaged Northern Goshawk were also noted. Other birds seen included 1 Belted Kingfisher, 1 Golden-crowned Kinglet, 15 Bohemian waxwings, 2 Pine Grosbeaks, 7 Red Crossbills, 22 Common Redpolls and 1 Pine Siskin.

9 hours (512.09 hours) GOEA 2 (2631) TOTAL 2 (2979)