February 26 [Day 7] Winds were WNW to W all day, moderate in the morning becoming strong in the afternoon, with 60-90% cumulus, altostratus and cirrus cloud cover. The temperature briefly reached a high of 7.5C from a low of -1C before falling back to 1C at 1800. A barometric drop of 5 hPa in the afternoon is not a good sign for tomorrow’s weather. Raptor migration started fairly early with a Bald Eagle at 1044 but movement was only sporadic for the rest of the day and was especially slow in the late afternoon when the wind was at its highest. A Golden eagle at 1741, however, was the latest migrant so far this season. All the birds were adults with the exception of a single subadult Bald Eagle. 10.5 hours (70) BAEA 6 (35), GOEA 6 (29) TOTAL 12 (67)
The South Livingstone Raptor Count for the spring migration of 2008 has now begun. First official day of counting began on 20th February 2008. Follow the daily movement of raptors on this blog updated daily by Peter Sherrington.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
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