April 8 [Day 35] (Bill Wilson) It was a chilly -9.5C at 0625 but the temperature rose to 6.5C at 1700 and was 3C at 2000. Ground winds were initially SSW 0-5 km/h, but after 1100 they were variable SE-NE, generally calm to light but occasionally gusting to 25 km/h, while ridge winds were calm to SSW 6 km/h until the late afternoon when they became NE 21-27 gusting 38 km/h. It was cloudless until 1100 when a trace of cumulus developed that increased to 20% at noon, was 5% from 1300 to 1800 and subsequently 20% cumulus and cirrus for the rest of the day. A total of 28 migrant raptors moved between 1043 and 1839 but only 6 birds had been seen before 1600 before the peak movement of 7 Golden Eagles occurred between 1600 and 1700. The flight comprised 8 adult Bald Eagles, 2 Northern Goshawks of unknown age and 18 Golden Eagles (4a,5sa,8j,1u) The 72% immature Golden Eagle count is the highest so far this season. Most of the birds soared or glided high over the centre of the valley before heading to Skogan Pass and on towards the NW. The count of 82 American Robins included 45 feeding together in the Hay Meadow at 1920 along with a varied Thrush, 2 European Starlings and a Dark-eyed Junco. 13.75 hours (349.16) BAEA 8 (66), NOGO 2 (9), GOEA 18 (933) TOTAL 28 (1073)