The Piitaistakis (South Livingstone Ridge)and Mt. Lorette Raptor Counts for the spring migration of 2010 are underway. Follow the daily movement of raptors in these field notes by Research Director Peter Sherrington and his citizen scientist colleagues.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

April 25 [Day 66] (Valley View site) (Bill Wilson) The temperature was 0.5C at 0610 and rose to a high of 9C at 1400 falling by several degrees in the afternoon as rain and snow showers periodically developed. Ground winds were principally SW gusting to 20 km/h and cloud cover was mainly 90-100% cumulus and altostratus, with the ridges becoming partially obscured after 1500. Once again the conditions were not conducive to raptor movement and the only migrants recorded were a female or juvenile Northern Harrier at 1119 and an unaged Northern Goshawk at 1135. 13.33 hours (766.2) NOHA 1 (12), NOGO 1 (81) TOTAL 2 (2771)

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