April 25 [Day 60] (Valley View site) (Bill Wilson) The temperature reached 5C from a low of 0C; ground winds were variable and generally light while ridge winds were W light to moderate. Cloud cover was 100% stratus and cumulus all day, with light snow falling to 0820, followed by flurries and periods of light snow for much of the day. After 1500 moderate snow developed with the ridges gradually becoming obscured. The day’s first migrant raptor was an adult Northern Goshawk at 0946 and the last bird was also a goshawk which was the 9th of the day, the highest count this month. In between movement was fairly steady and included 6 Golden Eagles (2 adults and 4 juveniles) and 2 columbarius Merlins. The total of 27 migrant raptors was gratifying considering that the area was under a heavy snowfall warning for the whole day. 9 hours (664.2) SSHA 4 (29), NOGO 9 (92), RTHA 5 (143), GOEA 6 (2586), MERL 2 (21), UU 1 (2) TOTAL 27 (3357)