November 6 [Day 71] (Vance Mattson) It was another cool day with the temperature briefly reaching a high of -4C from a low of -7C, and strong W winds initially 30-40 gusting 45 km/h increasing to 50-60g70 km/h after noon and reaching 60-70 gusting 85 km/h at 1700, creating problems with blowing snow all day. The sky was cloudless at first with 30% thin altostratus developing between 1100 and 1300 that thickened and increased to 100% by 1700. There was some early raptor movement with the first 2 Golden Eagles seen at 0735 and the day’s 3 adult Northern Goshawks all moved between 1000 and 1200 but a steady flow of birds only developed after 1200 when most of the 10 Bald and 33 Golden Eagles were seen. Most of the Golden Eagles are now adults with today’s total comprising 31 adults and 2 juveniles. The highlight of the non-raptor movement was a flock of 24 Trumpeter Swans flying overhead towards the SW at 0921. This was the 100th species for the season and the first time any swans had been seen on a fall count at the site, although we recorded both species here in the spring. Passerine migrants were 31 Bohemian Waxwings, 20 Pine Grosbeaks and 13 White-winged crossbills. 10.75 (809.81) BAEA 10 (291), NOGO 3 (233), SSHA 2 (1451), GOEA 33 (4930), UE 1 (12) TOTAL 49 (7723)