November 2 [Day 68] (Bill Wilson) [Note: change to Mountain Standard Time: all times hereafter are expressed in MST, previous times were MDT] It was yet another warm day (for November) with the temperature ranging from 4.5C to 8C with W winds all day gusting to 50 km/h in the afternoon and 90-100% altostratus, altocumulus and lenticular cloud forming a Chinook arch around midday. There were light rain showers just as night fell. The time change necessitated a very early start (Bill started climbing to the ridge at 0555) which was rewarded by the first Golden Eagle moving at 0747 followed 2 minutes later by the day’s only Rough-legged Hawk. Eight more birds were seen before 1000 and then nothing until after 1200 when the next 2 hours each produced 10 migrants with 13 birds moving after 1400, the last being 2 Bald Eagles at 1631 and a Golden Eagle at 1632. The 26 Bald Eagles counted equals the highest daily count to date, whereas the Golden Eagle counts continue to slowly diminish. Passerine movement was quite muted except for 43 Bohemian Waxwings which is the highest total so far this season. Other migrants were 2 Red-breasted Nuthatches, 1 Golden-crowned Kinglet, 19 Pine Grosbeaks (bringing the season’s total to1007), 4 White-winged Crossbills and 3 Pine Siskins. 11.17 hours BAEA 26 (262), NOGO 2 (229), RLHA 1 (76), GOEA 14 (4815) TOTAL 43 (7568)