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)