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.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
December 3 [Day 99] (Valley View site) The temperature regime was similar to yesterday’s with a low of -18C rising to -5C between 1300 and 1530 and falling to -7C at 1700. Ground winds were variable gusting up to 15 km/h and ridge winds appeared to be moderate WNW changing to NW to N after 1400, while the high upper flow was N all day. Cloud cover was thin cirrostratus and altostratus 20-50% in the morning gradually increasing to 100% after 1500. Raptor movement started with a juvenile Bald Eagle flapping low to the south above the valley at 0813, followed some time after by 5 adult Bald Eagles between 1028 and 1127. There was a brief high movement along the Livingstone ridge between 1346 and 1401 involving 3 adult Golden Eagles and 2 adult Bald Eagles and that was it for the day. A Northern Shrike at 1620 was a first December record for the site. 9.92 hours (1112.3) BAEA 8 (675), GOEA 3 (4291) TOTAL 11 (7133)
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