April 17 [Day 43] (Bill Wilson) It was another wintery day with a starting temperature of -6C rising only to -3C between 1500 and 1700 and falling at the end of the day to -4C. Ground winds were NE 3-10 all day occasionally gusting to 28 km/h while ridge winds were moderate NE-ENE gusting to 40 km/h. Cloud cover was 100% stratus to 1200, then 90% stratus and cumulus to 1700 after which it closed again to 100% stratus. Light to moderate snow fell all day and the eastern route was fully obscured all day while the west cleared in part only after 1500. Only 2 migrant raptors were seen, both to the west of the site: an adult female Northern Harrier at 1528 and a light morph Rough-legged Hawk at 1557. The only other birds of note were 5 American Pipits which were the first for the season. 12.5 hours (492.57) NOHA 1 (4), RLHA 1 (24) TOTAL 2 (3216)