May 15 [Day 82] (Valley View site) The temperature reached a season high 21C at 1400 from a low of 3C and was still 18C at 1900, ground winds were calm to SW gusting 30-40 km/h between 1100 and 1430 but less than 20 km/h for the rest of the day and ridge winds were WNW moderate to strong to 1500 and moderate W thereafter. The sky was initially cloudless with cumulus and cirrus developing after 0900 thickening to 80% cumulus between 1500 and 1600 that produced very light scattered showers before reducing to 30-60% for the rest of the day once again providing excellent observing conditions. It was the best raptor movement for 4 days with a total of 22 birds moving steadily between 0930 and 1904, the flight comprising 3 Bald Eagles (1a,2sa), 1 adult female Northern Harrier, 3 Sharp-shinned Hawks (2j,1u), 1 juvenile Northern Goshawk, 3 light morph Broad-winged Hawks (1a,1j,1u), 6 juvenile light morph calurus Red-tailed Hawks, 1 unidentified Buteo and 4 Golden Eagles (1a,1sa,2j). The total bird count was a season high 42 species which included first records [species #78-81] for Western Tanager, Cassin’s Vireo, Western Wood-Pewee (1st spring record for the site) and 2 Violet-Green Swallows (second spring record for the site). 12.33 hours (939.4) BAEA 3 (393), NOHA 1 (17), SSHA 3 (73), NOGO 1 (84), BWHA 3 (13), RTHA 6 (117), UB 1 (2), GOEA 4 (2171) TOTAL 22 (2994)