The South Livingstone Raptor Count for the fall migration of 2007 has now begun. First official day of counting began on 25th August 2007. Follow the daily movement of raptors on this blog updated daily by Peter Sherrington.
Friday, September 7, 2007
September 7 [Day 14] The morning was overcast with altostratus and altocumulus cloud, and generally light NW winds. The temperature reached 10C at noon from a low of 6C, and then dropped as winds strengthened and shifted to ENE, and dark cumulus clouds rapidly developed. Light rain showers started at 1400 becoming steady rain at 1450. By 1530 the temperature had fallen to 2C, the now heavy rain was mixed with sleet and a particularly loud thunder clap overhead convinced me that it was not unreasonable to get off the ridge as quickly as possible. There was some steady raptor movement before the weather deteriorated including the first “Harlan’s” Red-tailed Hawk of the season and the third Ferruginous Hawk, a light morph adult. After a very quiet first two hours, small waves of passerines started moving south along the ridge, the highlight being an adult female Cape May Warbler representing the second record for the site: the first was an adult male on September 7 last year. 9 hours (150.17) NOHA 2 (26), SSHA 5 (113), RTHA 4 (52), FEHA 1 (3), GOEA 1 (13), AMKE 2 (22) TOTAL 15 (324)
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