April 8 [Day 44] (Valley View site) The temperature reached 11.5C from a low of -1C and was still 9C at 1900. Both the ground and ridge winds were generally light W to 1300 and subsequently SE to E. Cloud cover was 70-100% altostratus, altocumulus and cirrus giving excellent observation conditions, although there was very little to observe with only 11 migrants counted between 1038 and the season’s first Cooper’s Hawk 1757. Even the resident Golden Eagles which have been very conspicuous over the last couple of weeks were only seen a couple of times, and no display was seen. The relative lack of migrants did not dampen the enthusiasm of a second class of students from Isabelle Seton School in Blairmore. 12.33 hours (478.4) BAEA 6 (353), COHA 1 (1), NOGO 2 (63), RTHA 1 (34), GOEA 1 (2373) TOTAL 11 (2885)
Mount Lorette (Jim Davis) The temperature ranged from -4C to 11C, ridge winds were S in the morning then SE light after noon, and cloud cover was 10% to 1000 and then 40-80% altostratus, cirrostratus and cumulus. Birds moved between 1130 and 1600, and half the 10 migrants counted were Golden Eagles (3 adults, 1 subadult and 1 juvenile). 12 hours (395.4) BAEA 1 (68), SSHA 1 (6), COHA 2 (4), UB 1 (1), GOEA 5 (808) TOTAL 10 (908)