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.

Thursday, November 22, 2007

November 22 [Day 86] It was -10C at 0800 with a NW wind gusting to 25 km/h, but at 1015 the wind dropped to 0-5 km/h from the NNW and remained light W-NW until 1615 when it increased to 20km/h from the west. Initial cloud cover was 70% altostratus which progressively disappeared leaving cloudless skies after 1330, allowing the temperature to rise to -6C. The light winds combined with a northerly upper flow were not conducive to raptor movement and only 4 migrants, 2 adult Bald Eagles and 2 light morph Rough-legged Hawks, came through between 1138 and 1339. All the birds flapped extensively and attempts to soar were generally unsuccessful both testaments to the poor flying conditions. Six Common Redpolls and 3 Grey-crowned Rosy Finches rounded out the migrants for a rather sparse but otherwise pleasant day. 10 hours (931.81) BAEA 2 (580), RLHA 2 (76) TOTAL 4 (8118)

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