November 9 [Day 73] The system that arrived yesterday evening passed through quickly overnight leaving 2 cm of fresh snow on the ridge, and the morning was clear, 0C with moderate west winds at 0800. The wind rapidly increased, however, and soon after 0900 was gusting to 80-100 km/h creating problems with blowing snow. Fortunately after about 1.5 hours all the loose snow had blown off the ridge and I no longer had to wipe my lenses every couple of minutes. The wind dropped to a pleasant 50-70 km/h in the afternoon, with the temperature rising to 5C, but increasing and darkening cumulus cloud produced snow pellets from 1435 to 1525. Raptor movement started early with 2 Rough-legged Hawks and a Bald Eagle moving before 0800 and continued strongly until 1400 by which time I had counted 68 birds. After 1400 only another 6 birds moved suggesting that they were being blocked by adverse weather conditions to the north. The flight was dominated by Golden and Bald Eagles, the latter species having now surpassed last year’s count of 482 birds. A juvenile male grey morph Gyrfalcon that flew close to the site at 0941 was the 6th of the season, equaling last year’s count, and was the fourth in the last seven days. A Townsend’s Solitaire flying south at 0801 was the first seen since October 14, and was a first November record. Other migrant passerines were 110 Bohemian Waxwings, 360 Grey-crowned Rosy Finches, 3 Pine Grosbeaks, 3 Red Crossbills, 2 White-winged Crossbills and 58 Common Redpolls. 10.5 hours (809.99) BAEA 33 (486), NOGO 2 (150), RLHA 4 (68), GOEA 34 (5294), GYRF 1 (6) TOTAL 74 (7884)