March 1 [Day 11] Snow fell until 0910 after which the ridges quickly cleared. Winds were strong WNW all day only moderating late in the day, the temperature reached 3C from a low of 0C, and apart from another period of snow/now pellets from 1625 to 1745 the skies were generally 40-80% cumulus. Raptor movement was slow with the first migrant Bald Eagles appearing at 1324 and it was only a late movement of 5 Bald Eagles between 1635 and 1647 that made the day’s total look better than it actually felt! After the resident Golden Eagle pair spent a fair bit of time on and around Bluff Mountain this week, one of the birds was seen on an aerie for the first time at 0931. The nest is on a recessed ledge high on an east-facing cliff of Bluff Mountain. At 1350, a bird (probably the female) was seen tearing prey and feeding while perched on a ledge above the nest, and the presumed male briefly joined her for a few seconds at 1430, possibly bringing prey. At 1402 a bird was seen flying from the nest, and a display flight was observed over the valley east of the nest site at 1250. A Northern Pygmy-Owl perched and sang close to the observers between 1000 and 1030 and again after 1800. 11 hours (108.2) BAEA 9 (58), GOEA 1 (36) TOTAL 10 (103)

Mount Lorette: 10 hours (10) BAEA 1 (1), GOEA 2 (2) TOTAL 3 (3)