The South Livingstone Raptor Count for the spring migration of 2009 has now begun. First official day of counting began on 15th February 2009. Follow the daily movement of raptors on this blog updated daily by Peter Sherrington.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

April 22 [Day 58] (Valley View site) The temperature was 10C at 0700, rose to 15C at 1100 and rapidly fell to 7C at 1400. Ground winds were W-SW gusting 40-50 km/h until 1400 when they dropped to 10-20 km/h and ridge winds were W-WNW moderate to strong all day. Cloud cover was only 5% at 0700 but quickly increased to 100% altostratus and cumulus at 1100 then thickened to stratocumulus after 1200 with light rain starting which became persistent after 1340. The day’s first migrants were the season’s first 2 Turkey Vultures, both adults, at 0852, with the 3rd bird, an adult female Northern Harrier moving at 1020. There followed a light but varied raptor movement up to 1329 when the last bird of the day, an adult male Northern Harrier, moved north in the steadily increasing rain. 9.25 hours (645.7) TUVU 2 (2), OSPR 2 (5), BAEA 2 (403), NOHA 3 (15), NOGO 1 (83), RTHA 1 (133) GOEA 3 (2563) TOTAL 14 (3301)

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