November 12 [Day 49] (George Halmazna) The low temperature for the day was -9C at 1900, but it climbed to a high of 0C at 1700. Ground winds were SSW for most of the day, gusting to 30 km/h between 1100 and 1300, then 5-15 km/h to 1500 and gusting 30-40 km/h to 1600 before becoming SW 5-10 km/h for the rest of the day. Ridge winds were strong SW all day producing snow plumes. Despite ideal observing conditions, once again raptor movement was thin with only 4 birds recorded between 1038 and 1627. The flight comprised 1 adult Bald Eagle, 1 adult dark morph calurus Red-tailed Hawk and 2 adult Golden Eagles. A slow day was enlivened by a few songbirds that included 9 Golden-crowned Kinglets, 1 American Robin, 3 Dark-eyed Juncos, 1 female Rusty Blackbird, 3 Pine Grosbeaks, 7 Red Crossbills and 5 Common Redpolls.

10 hours (503.09) BAEA 1 (124), RTHA 1 (26), GOEA 2 (2629) TOTAL 4 (2977)