February 28 [Day 9] The long-threatened weather finally arrived at 0830 quickly obscuring all the ridges that had hitherto been clear. The temperature dropped from 1.5C to -4C by 1000 and the snow became steady so I left until 1400 when the snow had almost stopped and the mountains were beginning to clear. By 1400 all ridges were clear, the temperature had risen to -1C, a light to medium westerly flow had reestablished and the earlier stratus cloud had given way to 50-80% cumulus. The only migrant raptors were two light morph Rough-legged Hawks moving north at 1611 and 1646: the first ever recorded in February on a RMERF count. A non-migratory Bald Eagle headed south and the resident pair of Golden Eagles appeared late in the day and displayed, and one was still soaring at 1808. A singing Northern Pygmy-Owl at 1550 was the season’s first and at 1605 a tight cloud of around 500 Grey crowned Rosy Finches moved low along the ridge. 7 hours (86.42) RLHA 2 (2) TOTAL 2 (76)