March 17 [Day 26] Strong W-WNW winds blew all day, with the temperature briefly reaching 5C from a low of -1.5C, and 40-80% cumulus cloud cover provided excellent viewing conditions. The first 3 Golden Eagles appeared at 0812, the earliest yet, and 13 had passed before 0900. The subsequent migration rate was fairly constant with each hour up to 1600 producing between 12 and17 birds including the season’s first Cooper’s Hawk at 1243. The three hours after 1700 saw the passage of 32, 25 and 24 birds respectively, and 5 moved after 1900, the last (a Bald Eagle) being at 1918. The Golden Eagle total of 192 and the combined species total of 201 are both season high counts for the site. Single flocks of 25 Bohemian Waxwings and 60 Grey-crowned Rosy-Finches were the only passerine migrants. 12 hours (266) BAEA 6 (205), COHA 1 (1), NOGO 2 (28), GOEA 192 (1059) TOTAL 201 (1310)

Mount Lorette (Brian) There was strong westerly winds all day with almost cloudless skies in the morning but 20-70% cumulus and cirrus cloud cover in the afternoon. Movement started at 0906 with birds moving high overhead in mid valley until 1700 when birds finally started to move along the Fisher Range. The last bird was seen at 1818. 11.5 hours (184.9) BAEA 2 (35), GOEA 43 (514) TOTAL 45 (553)