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 27 [Day 68] (Valley View site) It was a gloomy day with 100% stratus and cumulus cloud cover until 1900 after which it broke slightly reducing to 80% at 1900. The temperature ranged from 2C to 11C at 1800, ground winds were mainly light WSW-SSW and ridge winds were moderate SW all day. Light rain fell between 1210 and 1400. An adult Sharp-shinned Hawk flew north at 1217 and an Osprey at 1652, then between 1706 and 1714 2 juvenile Bald Eagles and 3 Golden Eagles moved slowly north along the Livingstone Ridge which the prospect of more to come, but they proved to be the last of the day. New birds for the season were a Great Blue Heron [#64] that flew high to the south at 1238 and a Chipping Sparrow [#65] at 1420. 12 hours (790.7) OSPR 1 (4), BAEA 2 (376), SSHA 1 (376), GOEA 3 (2039) TOTAL 7 (2791)

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