September 6 [Day 13] The day started with light southerly winds and 5C, with low stratus cloud obscuring all ridges until 0900 when the cloud rapidly lifted producing generally sunny skies that raised the temperature to 18C. After noon the winds backed to the west occasionally gusting to 30 km/h and after 1500 dropped to less than 10 km/h. At 1535 a cold front passed bringing NE winds gusting to 35 km/h and the temperature dropped 10C in as many minutes. Dark cumulus clouds threatened rain but by 1800 they had largely cleared and the sun reappeared although the temperature remained at 5C. Despite this confusing weather pattern, raptor movement was steady if not as strong as yesterday between 1100 and 1700, and was again dominated by Sharp-shinned Hawks. The first Canada Geese of the season was a flock of 14 flying high to the east at 1006. Passerine movement was sparse with the exception of Clark’s Nutcrackers that moved south in significant numbers with flocks of 48, 22 and 20 at 0952, 1050 and 1442 respectively. Also notable was the second Cassin’s Vireo of the season and our first ever Swainson’s Thrush that perched atop a fir tree, quite unlike it’s skulking Grey-cheeked cousin of a week ago. 11.67 hours (141.17) BAEA 1 (6), NOHA 2 (24), SSHA 20 (108), COHA 5 (50), RTHA 4 (48), GOEA 3 (12), AMKE 2 (20), PRFA 1 (3) TOTAL 38 (309)