April 18 [Day 44] (Cliff Hansen, assisted by Kevin Barker) the day's high temperature was 9C at 1700, rising from a morning low of 5C and falling to 3.5C at 2000. Ground winds were S 5-10 gusting 15 km/h to 1400 after which they were variably SW-SE 5-10 gusting 15 km/h for the rest of the day, while ridge winds were mainly moderate SW-WSW gusting to 56 km/h in mid-afternoon. Low stratus and fog obscured everything until 0900 after which the ridges started to clear and were all clear by 1100. The cloud cover began to break slightly at 0900 producing 80-100% cumulus, altocumulus and cirrus to 1900 and 80-90% altocumulus and altostratus after that. Two short but intense snow squalls briefly obscured everything from 1430 to 1455 and from 1935 to 1955. Once again raptor movement was disappointing with only 1 juvenile Golden Eagle at 1530 and 1 adult Golden Eagle at 1914, although the resident pair was seen briefly clasping talons during a courtship flight. Other birds seen included the season's first 2 Greater Yellowlegs, 10,75 hours (452.57) GOEA 2 (1012) TOTAL 2 (1222)