April 16 [Day 42] (George Halmazna) The temperature at 0600 was -5, rose to a high of 7C at 1600 before falling to 3.5C at 1900. Ground winds were calm or light S , gusting to 17 km/h at 1100, and light SW after 1200, while ridge winds were moderate SSW gusting to 57 km/h, becoming WSW late in the day. Cloud cover was initially 60% cumulus and stratus becoming 100% cumulus and altostratus at 1100 which thinned slightly to 90% after 1600. Despite the apparently favourable conditions only 9 raptors migrated between 0659 and 1449: 3 juvenile Bald Eagles, 2 adult Sharp-shinned Hawks, 1 adult light morph calurus Red-tailed Hawk, 1 unaged Golden Eagle and 2 columbarius Merlins (1 adult male, 1u). In compensation 34 other species of bird were recorded, all but one before noon, including 4 Trumpeter Swans, 21 Tundra Swans, 2 Buffleheads, 1 Killdeer, 3 Ruby-crowned Kinglets, 2 Golden-crowned Kinglets, 45 American Robins, 1 American Pipit and 1 Brewer's Blackbird. Mammal tracks included the season's first Grizzly Bear (very fresh!), Cougar, Bobcat and Pine Marten. 13.5 hours (431.82) BAEA 3 (83), SSHA 2 (22), RTHA 1 (45), GOEA 1 (1010), MERL 2 (4) TOTAL 9 (1217)