April 26 [Day 61] (Valley View site) Snow was forecast for this morning so I was looking forward to sleeping in but no such luck! There was 8 cm of fresh snow at the site and very light snow persisted until 0920 after which the ridges completely cleared. The temperature reached 6C from a low of -4C, ground winds were variable and light and the upper flow was E light until 1330 when it reversed to W light to moderate. Cloud cover was generally 100% stratus and cumulus occasionally thinning to 70%. At 1745 light snow began as a system moved slowly from the north and by 1830 the ridges were obscured. The first migrant raptor, again an adult Northern Goshawk, didn’t appear until 1202 but subsequent movement was steady and the day’s total of 43 was the highest count since April 18. Because of the light winds few birds were seen over the Livingstone Ridge and most moved above the valley after first soaring high to the south of us. The total of 8 Bald Eagles (2 adults, 3 subadults, 2 juveniles and 1 bird of unknown age) was the highest since April 9, and the 3 Ospreys and 6 Sharp-shinned Hawks were both highest counts for this season. A juvenile light morph Ferruginous Hawk at 1617 was the 5th record of the species so far, and a Rough-legged Hawk at 1317 equals last year for the latest record of the species at the site. The 16 Golden Eagles comprised 3 adults, 3 subadults, 8 juveniles and 2 birds of undetermined age. A Purple Finch heard singing near the site early in the morning was a new spring record for the site. 11.25 hours (675.5) OSPR 3 (8), BAEA 8 (414), SSHA 6 (35), NOGO 3 (95), RTHA 4 (147), FEHA 1 (5), RLHA 1 (25), UB 1 (2), GOEA 16 (2602) TOTAL 43 (3400)