October 2 [Day 36] Again winds were strong westerly gusting up to 90 km/h around noon but easing to a pleasant 50-75 km/h in the afternoon. The temperature ranged from 2C to 4C, and a broken cumulus/altostratus cloud cover made viewing easy until snow and sleet moved from the west at 1500, and soon after all the ridges were obscured, with steady rain for the rest of the day. It was oddly quiet on the ridge early (apart from the wind!) and I didn’t see a bird of any kind until 0830. Soon after 0900, however, raptor movement started with 14 birds moving before 1000 and 39 before 1300, but only 4 more before the weather finally closed in for the day. It was interesting that during the period of the highest winds (1100-1300) all but one of the 12 Golden Eagles seen were adults whereas for the rest of the movement subadult and juvenile birds predominated. As might be expected on such a windy day passerine movement was muted, but 61 American Robins and a couple of Mountain Bluebirds moved past the site, generally at high speeds! The change in the weather was fortuitous in that I could get to our new house to help in the unpacking of our effects that arrived today. Thanks to the wonderful help of family and friends in the Calgary/Cochrane area and of Karalee and Dawn today in Beaver Mines the move went without a hitch. 7.5 hours (397.35) BAEA 1 (49), SSHA 7 (586), COHA 2 (156), NOGO 1 (29), GOEA 33 (866) TOTAL 44 (2057)