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.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
May 2 [Day 71] (Valley View site) The temperature reached 10C at 1700 from a low of 2C, ground winds were mainly SW-WSW gusting 25-40 km/h after 1100 and reaching 60 km/h at 1725, and ridge winds were WNW moderate to strong all day. Cloud cover was 30-80% cumulus until 1600 after which stratocumulus, lenticular, cirrus and cirrostratus combined with cumulus reaching 100% at 1900. A total of 12 migrant raptors moved north between 1016 and 1545, with 5 of the birds occurring between 1400 and 1500. The flight comprised 1 Osprey, 1 adult Bald Eagle, 1 juvenile Northern Harrier, 2 light morph calurus Red-tailed Hawks and 7 Golden Eagles (2sa,5j). A Vesper Sparrow at 0713 was the 67th bird species for the season. 12.25 hours (823.4) OSPR 1 (6), BAEA 1 (378), NOHA 1 (13), RTHA 2 (99), GOEA 7 (2110) TOTAL 12 (2818)
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