September 22 [Day 3] (Cliff Hansen assisted by Anita Walker) It was another warm day with a starting temperature of 14C that rose to 22C at 1600 and was still 17C at 1900. Ground winds were SW all day initially 5-20 gusting 30 km/h reaching 40-50 km/h by mid afternoon, and ridge winds were strong SW all day gusting to 200 km/h. Cloud cover was initially 100% altocumulus, cumulus and cirrus reducing to 60-90% cumulus and cirrus and finally only cumulus giving conditions that made detection of high-flying birds easy but aging them challenging. A total of 9 migrant raptors moved between 1006 and 1347 comprising 1 small unidentified Accipiter (either a Sharp-shinned or a Cooper's Hawk) and 8 Golden Eagles (2a, 1j, 5u), 5 of which moved between 1100 and 1200 and include 3 soaring together at 1135. Other bird records included a Northern Hawk-Owl calling near the site at at 1400, a single male Mountain Bluebird and a male Belted Kingfisher on the river, with no sign today of the female. 11.83hours (35.83) UA 1 (1), GOEA 8 (18) TOTAL 9 (23)