September 26 [Day 7] (George Halmazna) The temperature reached a high of 16C between 1400 and 1530 from a low at 0700 of 7.5C, and it was 12C at 2000. Winds were moderate SW gusting to 40 km/h to 1600 after which they switched to SSE gusting to 20 km/h, while ridge winds were strong SW all day gusting to 204 km/h after 1500. Cloud cover was variable cumulus and altostratus with snow flurries after 1700 but the ridges remained clear all day. Only 1 migrant Golden Eagle, a juvenile, was seen that moved from Mount Lorette to the Fisher Range at 1613, but 8 Sharp-shinned Hawks (4a,3j,1u) moved mainly low above the valley between 1149 and 1742, and 2 unaged Peregrine Falcons and 1 adult light morph calurus Red-tailed Hawk completed the day's count of 12 birds. Migrant songbirds were dominated by 480 Pine Siskins, 4 Barn Swallows (2a,2j), and 2 Blue Jays that were the first for the season.

13.16 hours (86.99) SSHA 8 (21), RTHA 1 (4), GOEA 1 (39), PEFA 2 (3) TOTAL 12 (80)