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.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

November 24 [Day 90] (Valley View site) It was another pleasant day with a temperature high of 4C between 1300 and 1515 rising from 0C between 0715 and 0900 and falling to 1C at 1700. Ground winds were variable and mainly light to 1600 when they became SW gusting to 35 km/h, and ridge winds were moderate WNW all day providing excellent lift. Cloud cover was 100% altostratus and cumulus to 1030 after which it thinned to 70-90% combinations of cumulus, altostratus, lenticular and cirrus. It was particularly spectacular after 1600 when large isolated lenticular clouds reflecting the orange light of the lowering sun contrasted with a deep blue sky with feathers of white cirrus. The clouds provided an excellent backdrop for detecting the 41 mainly high-flying raptors that moved sporadically above the Livingstone ridge between 0952 and 1634. This is the latest in the season that a daily count has exceeded 40 birds at the site. The flight comprised 24 Bald Eagles (18 adults, 1 subadult and 5 juveniles), 2 light morph Rough-legged Hawks and 15 Golden Eagles (13 adults, 1 subadult and 1 juvenile). The last 5 days have seen the passage of 189 raptors of which 115 have been Bald Eagles which is a strong movement for late November.10.08 hours (1024) BAEA 24 (568), RLHA 2 (77), GOEA 15 (4245) TOTAL 41 (6967)

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