April 8 [Day 34] (George Halmazna, Cliff Hansen after 1630) The temperature was an unpleasant -17C at 0630 and by 0800 had fallen to -18C, but finally achieved a high of 4.5C at 1700. Ground winds were SW <5 km/h to 1300, after increasing to 5-10 gusting 20 km/h, while ridge winds were calm or light in the morning becoming moderate to strong SW in the afternoon gusting to 91 km/h at 1700. It was cloudless to 1400 after which 10-40% thin cirrostratus developed, and all peaks and ridges were clear all day. Raptor movement was the strongest in four days with 58 birds moving between 1021 (a Bald Eagle) and 1643 (2 Golden Eagles). Of these 49 were Golden Eagles (26a, 1sa, 15j, 7u), the first of which was not recorded until 1410. Other migrants were 7 Bald Eagles (3a, 2sa, 2j), 1 adult Sharp-shinned Hawk and 1 adult Cooper's Hawk. Peak movement was 14 birds between 1400 and 1500, and 13 birds between 1500 and 1600. A pair of Barrow's Goldeneye at Lorette Ponds were the first reported this season. 13.5 hours (391.33) BAEA 7 (155), SSHA 1 (13), COHA 1 (3), GOEA 49 (2818) TOTAL 58 (3053)