March 19 [Day 15] (Joel Duncan) The temperature reached a high of 3C between 1500 and 1700 from a low of -9C at 0900. Ground winds were very light or even calm until 1400 when they became moderate NE-E gusting to 24 km/h, while ridge winds were moderate SSE-SSW until 1400 after which they also switched to moderate NE, 15-26 km/h. Cloud cover was initially 50% cumulus and stratocumulus becoming 90-100% after 1500. The western ridges were 20-30% obscured until 1500 when it increased to 80% at which time the eastern ridges became 50% obscured. Both the first and last of the day's migrant raptors was a Rough-legged Hawk at 1145 and 1444 respectively and between these 2 adult Bald Eagles, a third Rough-legged Hawk and 23 Golden Eagles (20a, 3u) were recorded. Sixteen of the Golden Eagles moved between 1300 and 1330 with the first birds appearing in a kettle of 6 birds, quickly followed by 2 groups each of 4 birds. The non-raptor highlight of the day was a singing Northern Shrike around 1600, and there were again fresh lynx tracks at the site. 9.5 hours (159.83) BAEA 2 (33), RLHA 3 (6), GOEA 23 (547) TOTAL 28 (599)

“Elaine” is now located about half-way between Moberly Lake and the SE end of the Williston Reservoir (Peace Reach) in NE British Columbia, about 200 km NW of where she roosted last night.