March 9 [Day 18] [NOTE change to Mountain Daylight Time: all times quoted are now MDT]. Before 1600 the sky had no more than 5% cumulus cloud making viewing difficult until high cirrus and altostratus cloud moved in from the west. The temperature ranged from -2C to 6C and ground winds were mainly W-WSW generally below 15 km/h except for mid afternoon when occasional gusts exceeded 80 km/h. At 1535 an exceptional gust sent everything at the site flying and when it subsided I was able to pick up the two halves of my broken spotting scope! Ridge winds were WNW moderate to strong all day giving excellent lift conditions. Raptor movement was steady and almost continuous between 0916 and 1918 with peak movement of 31 birds between 1700 and 1800. Both the Bald Eagle total of 22 (17a, 3sa, 2j) and the Golden Eagle total of 88 (87a, 1sa) were season-highs. The resident pair was again conspicuous and at 1554 the birds were observed copulating on the now usual grassy slope west of the ridge. The only passerine migrants were 3 European Starlings flying north at 1915. 11.33 hours (185.8) BAEA 22 (127), NOGO 1 (9), GOEA 88 (262) TOTAL 111 (406)

Mount Lorette (Bill) For the first time there was significant passage over the site between 0922 and 1932, but the totals were only about half of those at South Livingstone. We regret that Cliff Hansen, who has ably organized the count this spring, has seriously aggravated a knee condition as the result of trudging through deep snow to the site and will be unable to participate further in the count this season. We wish him a speedy recovery. 12 hours (100.3) BAEA 8 (11), NOGO 1 (1), GOEA 43 (70) TOTAL 52 (82)