October 15 [Day 48] Winds were similar to those of yesterday, but there was a little more cloud cover with 20% lenticular cloud up to 1000 and10-30% cirrus after 1400. The temperature ranged from 5C up to a very welcome 11.5C under bright sunshine. Raptor movement was again strong and continuous between 0827 and 1833 with maximum movement of 72 birds between 1600 and 1700. Milestones reached today were the 3000th Golden Eagle at 1153, the 5000th migrant raptor at 1315 and the 1100th Sharp-shinned Hawk at 1707. In 2006 Golden Eagles reached 3000 on October 24 and raptors reached 5000 on October 22, and currently we have counted 1022 more Golden Eagles and 742 migrant raptors than on this date last year. The last 5 days alone have yielded 1585 Golden Eagles. The 5 Cooper’s Hawks were the highest daily total since September 26, one of the two Red-tailed Hawks was an adult dark morph Harlan’s and the 33rd Peregrine of the season came through at 1311. Passerine movement was muted but included 2 Cassin’s Finches, 50 Grey-crowned Rosy Finches and 7 Common Redpolls. 12 hours (537.94) BAEA 14 (184), SSHA 36 (1102), COHA 5 (182), NOGO 4 (61), RTHA 2 (180), GOEA 361 (3311), UE 1 (7), PEFA 1 (33) TOTAL 424 (5304)