March 14 [Day 23] With it snowing in the morning, the ridges obscured and a forecast of 5-10 cm of further snow, the prospect for the day was not good. I arrived at the site just before 1100 with snow still falling but with the southern part of the ridge clear. At 1145 the snow stopped leaving just 1 cm fresh on the ground, and by 1240 all peaks and ridges were clear. The temperature which was 0C at 1100 rose to 4C, and light to moderate SW-W winds established for the rest of the day. Apart from a few short flurries in the afternoon, sky conditions for observation were excellent with 70-90% cumulus, cirrus and altocumulus cloud cover. The first migrant Golden Eagle appeared at 1149 shortly after the snow stopped and by 1300 38 birds had moved to the north even though the higher peaks of the Livingstone Range were still shrouded in cloud until 1240. Oddly, after the peaks cleared movement slowed significantly until 1726 when the flow started again with 27 birds moving between 1800 and 1900 and 7 more after 1900, the last at 1924. The non-raptor highlight of the day was 3 male Common Mergansers flying high to the west over the Livingstone Range at 1301: they were the first ducks ever identified during a count at the site. The only passerine migrants were a flock of 23 Bohemian Waxwings flying north at 1915. 8.67 hours (240.7) BAEA 4 (184), NOGO 3 (26), GOEA 105 (756) TOTAL 112 (982)

Mount Lorette (Brian) The sky was cloudless until mid afternoon when high cirrus cloud developed making observation easier. Upper winds were NW moderate and the temperature high was 3C. Movement was slow but steady from 1030 to 1800. 11 hours (154.4) BAEA 1 (26), GOEA 20 (236) TOTAL 21 (266)