March 7 [Day 17] (Valley View site) Winds were strong W to WSW gusting to 80 km/h causing blowing snow and ridge winds were strong westerly. The temperature rose to -2.5C from a low of -6 and cloud cover was 70-90% cumulus and stratocumulus until 1200 when it became completely overcast. Light snow began at 1120 and turned into steady moderate snow with all ridges obscured at 1330 and remained so for the rest of the day. Between 1041 and 1231 6 adult Golden Eagles moved to the north, and that was it for the day. A male Dark-eyed (Oregon) Junco was a first for the year. 8.5 hours (173.8) GOEA 6 (193) TOTAL 6 (297)
Conditions at Mount Lorette were similar with the temperature rising to 0C from a low of -3C and moderate to strong W ridge winds in the morning, diminishing in the afternoon. By noon cloud was beginning to cover the peaks and by 1400 all the ridges were obscured and light snow was falling. Bill Wilson counted 1 Bald Eagle and 9 Golden Eagles between 0925 and 1144 which were probably the birds that I counted between 1500 and 1600 yesterday. 10 hours (57.99) BAEA 1 (6), GOEA 9 (27) TOTAL 10 (27)