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.

Sunday, November 11, 2007

November 11 [Day 75] A cool day starting at -5C and only rising to -2C with westerly winds gusting to 40 km/h in the morning and 65 km/h in the afternoon making observation uncomfortable. Sky conditions, however, were generally favourable for observation with 5-80% cumulus and altocumulus cloud cover, and threatening snow squalls to the west in mid afternoon failed to reach us. Raptor movement was reasonably steady all day from 0844 to 1655, peaking 1100-1200 with the passage of 15 birds including 12 Golden Eagles, which are still moving south in good numbers. Eleven of the 39 Golden Eagles counted today were juveniles. Two Prairie Falcons hunted near the site for about an hour in the early afternoon providing spectacular views of the birds before they moved south. Flocks of passerines moved south until mid afternoon and included 2 American Robins (the latest ever seen at the site), 30 Bohemian Waxwings, 763 Grey-crowned Rosy Finches, 8 Pine Grosbeaks and 435 Common Redpolls. 10.42 hours (830.66) BAEA 13 (517), RLHA 2 (71), GOEA 39 (5361), PRFA 2 (17) TOTAL 56 (7990)

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