April 19 [Day 60] (Valley View site) The temperature rose to 18C at 1700 from a low of 1C and it was still 16C at 1900, ground winds were calm to light variable all day, ridge winds appeared to be light E, and cloud cover, after a cloudless start, was 30-80% cumulus and cirrus giving excellent observing conditions. The day’s first migrant, not seen until 1211, was the season’s first Osprey [species # 57] whose arrival is coincident with the average return date at the site. Only 8 other migrants were seen comprising single Bald Eagle (juvenile), Northern Harrier (adult male), Sharp-shinned Hawk (adult), Northern Goshawk (juvenile) and Red-tailed Hawk (adult light morph), and 3 Golden Eagles (2 subadults and 1 juvenile). A displaying resident Cooper’s Hawk was seen for the first time which joins pairs of Northern Goshawk, Golden Eagle and Prairie Falcon and 3 or 4 pairs of Red-tailed Hawk as local breeding species. Two female Purple Finches provided the 58th bird species of the season and for the first time two Barred Owls were heard singing on a couple of occasions. 12.25 hours (696.8) OSPR 1 (1), BAEA 1 (370), NOHA 1 (9), SSHA 1 (32), NOGO 1 (7), RTHA 1 (81), GOEA 3 (2066) TOTAL 9 (2707)