April 15 [Day 41] (Terry Waters) The temperature was -7C at 0730 but everything was obscured with light snow falling so Terry repaired to the Lusk Creek site, returning to Hay Meadow at 0900. The temperature high was 4C at 1500 and fell to 0C at the end of the day. Ground winds were SW 5-10 gusting 20 km/h all day, and ridge winds were moderate SW occasionally gusting above 50 km/h. Cloud cover was initially 100% stratus becoming 60-100% stratocumulus by noon and 30-40% scattered cumulus and stratus in the afternoon giving good observation conditions. There was light snow and scattered flurries all morning, but the eastern ridges were clear after 0900 and the west cleared to 60-70% obscured by noon and finally completely cleared late in the day. Despite favourable weather and observing conditions throughout the afternoon, raptor movement was disappointing with just 6 birds moving between 1301 and 1740: 2 adult calurus Red-tailed Hawks (1 light, 1 dark), 2 light morph Rough-legged Hawks and 2 Golden Eagles (1sa, 1j). All birds moved north or NNE from the northern end of the Fisher Range,and none were seen to the west or over Mount Lorette. Songbirds at the site included 2 Varied Thrushes, 130 Bohemian Waxwings in two flocks and 1 American Tree Sparrow. Today was originally planned to be the final day of the count, but because of availability of observers and the higher numbers of eagles recorded so far we have decided to extend the count to Friday April 22. We wish count organiser Cliff Hansen and his wife Margot bon voyage as they leave today for Australia for a well earned holiday (and an escape from what appears to be a perpetual winter here!). I shall be wrapping up the end of the count. 11 hours (468.82) RTHA 2 (29), RLHA 2 (23), GOEA 2 (2920) TOTAL 6 (2313)