Sunday, March 18, 2012


March 17 [Day 16] (Doug Pedersen, assisted by Cliff Hansen) There was 3 cm of fresh snow on the ground at 0750. The temperature of -5C at 0750 rose to 1C at 1400 and stayed there for the rest of the day. Ground winds were very light to 1600 after which they were N 6-11 km/h, and ridge winds were also mainly light S-SW. Cloud cover was again 100% stratus all day and the ridges were 50% obscured to 0900, 70% obscured at 1000 and subsequently 100% obscured for the rest of the day. Light snow fell to noon and again after 1600. No migrant raptors were seen although 2 resident adult Bald Eagles were noted. This is the third consecutive day with zero migrants and the 6th this season. The Golden Eagle count remains at only 71 and were are only 4 days away from the average median passage date for the species! 10.16 hours (143.27) TOTAL 0 (81)
Beauvais Ridge No observation (poor weather: snow for most of the day but rapid clearing after 1800 may augur well for tomorrow)

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