March 24 [Day 33] Winds were strong gusting over 80 km/h SW in the valley and NW to WNW on the ridge, moderating only after 1700. There was 5 cm of fresh snow on the ground and blowing snow was a problem until mid-morning. The temperature rose to 2C from a low of -4C, and cloud cover was mainly cumulus ranging from 80% at 1400 down to 5% by 1950. Raptor movement started late with the first Golden Eagle not appearing until 1038 and was very sporadic until after 1300 with a maximum movement of 29 birds from 1600 to 1700. No raptor was seen for almost an hour after 1802, but then 6 birds moved after 1900 with the last migrant Golden Eagle still moving north at 1940, the latest so far this season. With the exception of the first juvenile Northern Goshawk seen this season, all the migrant raptors were adults. 12.33 hours (348.7) BAEA 13 (264), NOGO 3 (52), GOEA 79 (1882) TOTAL 95 (2234)

Mount Lorette (Peter Roxburgh) There were strong SW winds aloft but valley winds only ranged from 5-20 km/h. Temperatures ranged from -5C to 5C and there was 100% stratocumulus cloud cover for most of the day with the ridges periodically draped or obscured. Raptors moved from 1040 to 1706 and a Northern Harrier is the first for either site this season. 10 hours (263.2) BAEA 5 (56), NOHA 1 (1), RLHA 1 (2), GOEA 19 (1021), MERL 1 (2) TOTAL 27 (1088)