The South Livingston Raptor Count for the fall migration of 2009 has now begun. First official day of counting began on 25th August 2009. Follow the daily movement of raptors on this blog updated daily by Peter Sherrington. If you enjoy and are inspired by what you are reading, and would consider supporting or joining RMERF, please click on Membership for details.

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

September 1 [Day 8] (Vance Mattson) The temperature ranged from 15C to 20C and winds were again mainly upslope E-NE varying from 0 to 20 km/h. Cloud cover ranged from 0 to 40% altostratus and altocumulus to 1600 after which cloud cover increased to 100% dark cumulus with thunder and rain developing to the south. Raptor movement was slow but steady between 1109 and 1645 with the flight again dominated by Sharp-shinned Hawks (12), and also included the second Osprey of the season at 1242, and 2 juvenile Golden Eagles. On two occasions (at 1412 and 1551) the 2 resident adult Golden Eagles soared together with a juvenile bird suggesting that the pair may have produced a young bird this year. Passerine movement was the strongest in several days and included the highest Red-breasted Nuthatch movement in 5 days (19), single Western Wood-Pewee and Dusky Flycatcher, 13 American Pipits and season-first records of Yellow Warbler (1) and Savannah Sparrow (3). 11.83 hours (98.58) OSPR 1 (2), NOHA 2 (28), SSHA 12 (71), COHA 1 (14), GOEA 2 (11) TOTAL 18 (181)

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