March 12 [Day 21] The ridge and upper winds were WNW all day moderate to strong up to 1400 and strong thereafter. In the valley the temperature ranged from -2C to (briefly) 4C and winds gusting to 60 km/h in the afternoon made for chilly viewing. In compensation for most of the day the cloud cover was 30-80% cumulus which greatly assisted in locating birds, most of which were migrating high above the ridge. Movement started early with 6 migrants before 0900 including the earliest Golden Eagle yet at 0822, but it was almost 1.5 hours later that the 7^th bird appeared. Migration was then slow but steady until 1400 when the pace quickened with the next 5 hours producing 107 of the day’s 136 migrants, which is the highest total so far, as also is the day’s count of 114 Golden Eagles. A male dark-eyed [Oregon] Junco was the 30^th species of the year, and other migrants included 12 Bohemian Waxwings and 7 Grey-crowned Rosy-Finches. 11.5 hours (220.7) BAEA 17 (162), NOGO 5 (19), GOEA 114 (504) TOTAL 136 (698)

Mount Lorette (Alan) Conditions for migration appeared good with 20-60% cumulus cloud and W-WNW moderate to strong winds, but only 25 migrants were seen between 0925 and 1715, with 23 of the birds moving after noon. 10.5 hours (131.9) BAEA 5 (20), UA 1 (1), GOEA 19 (131) TOTAL 25 (155)