May 14 [Day 79] The day started out rather as yesterday finished with 100% altocumulus and altostratus cloud, N-NW winds gusting 30 km/h and a temperature of 2C. Between 1000 and 1130 north-south jet-stream cloud passed overhead giving way to 40-60% cumulus for the rest of the day as the pressure rose and the temperature reached 10C. To ensure that the illusion of spring arriving did not become too real the wind remained WNW to NW gusting to 40 km/h for the rest of the day. The only raptor to move before noon was a juvenile Golden Eagle at 1018, but after 1330 there was a steady stream of birds up to the last juvenile Golden Eagle seen by Keith below the ridge at 1840. The total of 32 migrants is the 3^rd highest total for the month and the 12 Sharp-shinned Hawks is the second highest total for the month so far. Of the 17 accipiters counted all were juveniles with the exception of 1 adult Sharp-shinned Hawk, and all the 11 Golden Eagles were also juveniles. The raptor of the day was an adult dark morph Broad-winged Hawk that flew low overhead at 1756 bringing the seasonal total to 6 and setting a new RMERF spring record for the species. The bird of the day, however, was the site’s first Sandhill Crane (probably a juvenile “Greater” Sandhill Crane) that flew to the west above the Crowsnest Valley at 1355. In my experience the species is very rare in the mountains. The only obvious passerine migrants were a total of 11 American Pipits that flew to the north above the ridge throughout the day. 12.67 hours (914.7) BAEA 2 (452), NOHA 1 (27), SSHA 12 (170), COHA 1 (33), NOGO 4 (129), BWHA 1 (6), GOEA 11 (2965) TOTAL 32 (4124)