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.

Saturday, December 8, 2007

December 8 [Day 99] The sky was cloudless all day with a temperature range of -19C to -6C and light SW to N winds at ground level with occasional blowing snow on the ridge in the afternoon indicating moderate west winds aloft. Only 4 adult Bald Eagles went south between 1311 and 1528 suggesting that we are now finally running out of migrants and tomorrow will be the last day of the fall 2007 count. A single Common Redpoll flying overhead was the first finch recorded in December which is surprising considering that we recorded a total of 11,188 finches of 9 species migrating along the ridge up to the end of November. 8.75 hours (1039.9) BAEA 4 (696) TOTAL 4 (8285)

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