February 21 [Day 6] (Valley View site) (Bill Wilson) The temperature rose to 7C from a low of -2C and ground winds were variably NE to NW to SSE generally 5-15 gusting 25 km/h occasionally reaching 40 km/h, while ridge winds were generally NW moderate to strong. Cloud cover was 10% or less cirrostratus and cirrus to 1500 after which 70-80% typical high-wind altostratus and altocumulus cloud developed, diminishing to 30% at 1800. It was another record February count day setting a new Bald Eagle single-day high of 18 birds and a combined-species count of 24 birds, only 5 of which were Golden Eagles. A Rough-legged Hawk at 1658 was the first for the season and the earliest recorded at the site: the first bird seen last year was on February 28. The first and last migrants, both adult Bald Eagles, occurred at 0806 and 1743 respectively which are both the earliest and latest recorded this season so far, and maximum passage was 7 birds (5 Bald and 2 Golden Eagles) between 1500 and 1600. Migrant Bohemian Waxwings were seen for the first time with flocks of 60 and 40 passing. 10.83 hours (61.25) BAEA 18 (47), RLHA 1 (1), GOEA 5 (36) TOTAL 24 (86)