The South Livingstone Raptor Count for the fall migration of 2008 has now begun. First official day of counting began on 25th August 2008. Follow the daily movement of raptors on this blog updated daily by Peter Sherrington.

Thursday, October 30, 2008

October 29[Day 64] (Vance Mattson) Down-slope (westerly) conditions persisted although the wind was light until 1130 after which it increased rapidly to 45-50 gusting 55 km/h peaking at 65 km/h around 1700. The temperature ranged from 4C to 11C and the sky was almost cloudless until 1100 after which 60-90% mainly thin altostratus persisted until the end of the day producing generally favourable observing conditions. Once again movement occurred over much of the day with the first Golden Eagle appearing at 0826 and the last at 1754, and 60 of the day’s 78 migrants moved after 1100. Diversity was again low with only 3 species of migratory raptor seen with Golden Eagles overwhelmingly predominant once again with the total of 72 comprising 56 adults, 3 subadults, 11 juveniles and 2 of unknown age. Passerine migrants were 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch, 155 Grey-crowned Rosy-Finches, 67 Pine Grosbeaks, 14 Red Crossbills, 14 White-winged Crossbills and a late-season surge of 95 Pine Siskins. 11.16 hours (745.49) BAEA 2 (219), NOGO 3 (219), GOEA 72 (4736), UE 1 (8) TOTAL 78 (7400)

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