March 23 [Day 32] Winds were moderate to strong all day, and the temperature rose briefly to 5C from a low of -2C. Cloud cover was initially altostratus and cumulus with low stratus developing after 1400 that gradually enveloped the mountains as light snow became steady moderate snow after 1600, and by 1640 everything was obscured. Two Golden Eagles moved along the Livingstone Ridge at 0740, the earliest yet, and 2 more before 0800, and migration became steady after 1100 peaking between 1300 and 1400 when 20 birds moved. The last Golden Eagle was seen at 1535 as the peaks were beginning to be shrouded in cloud. A male Mountain Bluebird at 0944 was the first for the year and a flight of 10 Mallard at 1139 was a first record for the site. 10 hours (336.3) BAEA 4 (251), NOGO 3 (49), RTHA 1 (9), GOEA 71 (1803), PRFA 1 (3) TOTAL 80 (2139)

Mount Lorette (Bill) The temperature range was -5C to 7C with moderate to strong west winds. Initial cloud cover was 100% altostratus diminishing to 40% when stratus moved from the west beginning to obscure the peaks at 1500 and by 1700 everything was obscured with steady snowfall. Fifteen migrants passed between 0811 and 0900 raising hopes for a big total but only 77 were counted before the last bird went north at 1518. The 76 Golden Eagles comprised 74 adults, 1 juvenile and 1 unaged bird, closely comparable to the 71 at Piitaistakis-South Livingstone which comprised 68 adults, 1 subadult,1 juvenile and 1 unaged bird. 12 hours (252.3) BAEA 1 (51), GOEA 76 (1002) TOTAL 77 (1061)