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.

Saturday, November 28, 2009

November 28 [Day 94] (Valley View site) (Bill Wilson 1000-1400 while I attended a RMERF board meeting in Blairmore) It was a cool day with the temperature reaching a high of -1C between 1200 and 1630 from a low of -5C. Ground winds were mainly WNW to NE gusting to 25 km/h and ridge winds were WNW moderate to strong becoming strong after 1600. Cloud cover was 100-80% altostratus, cumulus, altocumulus and lenticular with the Livingstone Range to the north gradually becoming draped with cloud after 1100. It looked like a good raptor movement was in the offing with 16 birds migrating between 0819 and 1158, but that bird proved to be the last of the day probably because of adverse weather conditions to the north. The flight was dominated by 9 adult Golden Eagles and 5 adult Bald Eagles but the highlights were an adult Peregrine Falcon at 0830, which is the first seen since October 30 and the latest ever at the site by 1 day, and an un-aged Northern Harrier at 0925 which is also the latest ever by 19 days and was the 100th recorded this season. Also notable was an American Dipper flying high to the south at 0757 which is only the second ever seen on the count, is a first fall record and the 107th bird species recorded this season. It was a good morning: pity about the afternoon! 10 hours (1062.5) BAEA 5 (642), NOHA 1 (100), GOEA 9 (4273), PEFA 1 (48) TOTAL 16 (7075)

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