Monday, December 12, 2011

November 14 [Day 54] (Joel Duncan) The temperature at 1100 was -3C and rose to a high at 1400 of -2.5C before falling to the day's low of -7C at 1730. Ground winds were W-SW 5-10 occasionally gusting 15 km/h all day, while ridge winds were mainly SW-WSW moderate to strong with a maximum gust of 89 km/h at 1700. Cloud cover was 100% stratocumulus to 1700 after which it quickly cleared to 10% cumulus by 1730. Short (10 minute) periods of light snow occurred at 1400 and 1530 that obscured the west ridges, but the east remained clear all day. The only migrant raptor noted was an unaged Golden Eagle at 1555, and other bird species included 1 Northern Shrike, 2 Golden-crowned Kinglets, 55 Bohemian Waxwings, 4 Dark-eyed Juncos, 53 Common Redpolls and 1 Evening Grosbeak.

6.5 hours (581.27) GOEA 1 (3461) TOTAL 1 (3887)


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