Mass Golden Eagle Migration

[Raptor]

Oct 14,the day at the Rocky Mountain Eagle Research Foundation started slow, 11 GOEG by 11:00 am but that would change ending the day with 536 GOEG logged and aged. A record day for fall migration, it was a furious day of writing, sorting, zooming, and the icing on the cake, it was my first day out with my new STS 80 mm Swaro, what a sweet way to break it in, Raptor.

[Andrew Whitehouse]

Can you run that one past me again Raptor? 536 different Golden Eagles flying through one place on one day. That is what you said wasn't it?

Wow

[Michael Frankis]

Hi Fifey,

That's what he said . . . fancy a trip over there?!

It seems just about the entire Alaskan population decamps down to Arizona & California for the winter, with the whole lot of them all migrating down one valley. Raptor's website is well worth a browse, fascinating stuff.

Michael

[Andrew Whitehouse]

Just had a look at the website...hmm not bad. 1100 in a day sounds even more impressive. Maybe I'll check my diary.