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.

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

September 26 [Day 30] Winds were strong WSW in the morning gusting to 70 km/h diminishing to 50 km/h in the afternoon and to 20 km/h by 1900. In compensation the temperature rose to 11C from a low of 4C, and once the Chinook Arch to the east dissipated after 1000 the day was sunny with variable amounts of cumulus cloud. Again movement was steady for most of the day, peaking at 31 birds between 1200 and 1300 and gradually diminishing after 1600. The only falcon today was a juvenile male Peregrine that scythed across the sky at 1640. Once again American Robins (126) dominated the songbird movement, but a surprise was a noisy flock of 35 Black-billed Magpies moving south at1714. 12.58 hours (334.02) OSPR 1 (12), BAEA 4 (34), NOHA 1 (44), SSHA 40 (497), COHA 9 (146), NOGO 2 (23), RTHA 10 (141), GOEA 57 (445), PEFA 1 (20) TOTAL 125 (1485)

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