November 6 [Day 46] (Bill Wilson) (NOTE Change to Mountain Standard Time) The temperature at 0700 was a very chilly -15C, but it rose to a high of 0.5C at 1500 before falling to -4.5C at 1700. Ground winds were SE to variable 1-5 gusting 10 km/h all day, while ridge winds were light SSW-SW. Initial cloud cover was 80% altostratus that quickly reduced to 10% at 0900, increased again to 70% at 1100 before again diminishing leaving cloudless skies after 1400. A total of 23 raptors were recorded between 1120 and 1622, with 19 of these birds ( 6 Bald Eagles, 12 Golden Eagles and 1 Prairie Falcon) moving between 1433 and 1536. The flight comprised 9 Bald Eagles (5a,2sa,2j), 13 Golden Eagles (11a,1sa,1u) and 1 Prairie Falcon which, somewhat surprisingly, is the first of the season. The highlight of the non-raptor count was a very late first-winter Chipping Sparrow near the site, and other birds included 48 Canada Geese in 2 flocks (2 and 46!), 1 adult Northern Shrike, 20 Bohemian Waxwings, 3 Pine Grosbeaks and 85 Common Redpolls.

10.58 hours (509.19) BAEA 9 (126), GOEA 13 (3418), PRFA 1 (1) TOTAL 23 (3827)