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Frogdoondey · Nov 7, 2004

Hola:

I am working in Gold Hill counting the migratory raptors that cross over the Panama Canal.
Well, today there where no migratori raptors but the local ones where evreywere.
Gray-headed Kite, Black Hawk-eagle, Short-tailed Hawk and a Great Potoo during day ligth were enough to keep the team happy

:gh:
:bounce:

salty · Nov 7, 2004

wow! kites, hawks and eagles on the same day! - im jealous.

dacol · Nov 8, 2004

Frogdoondey said:
Hola:

I am working in Gold Hill counting the migratory raptors that cross over the Panama Canal.
Well, today there where no migratori raptors but the local ones where evreywere.
Gray-headed Kite, Black Hawk-eagle, Short-tailed Hawk and a Great Potoo during day ligth were enough to keep the team happy

:gh:
:bounce:

Hi Frogdoondey,

I wonder if you could post a count summary (so far this year) of the migratory ones broken down by species.

Thanks,

Dalcio

Frogdoondey · Nov 9, 2004

dacol said:
Hi Frogdoondey,

I wonder if you could post a count summary (so far this year) of the migratory ones broken down by species.

Thanks,

Dalcio

Dalcio:
the project will be fiinished in a week.
After that I will be able to post the total numbers, and they will be huge: more than 6 digits.
So far we know that about 3 to 6 millions raptors migrate to South America via Panama. There are 9 spot along the Panama Canala were counters are colecting data.

The main sponsor of the project is Hawk Mountain Sanctuary so keep an eye on their web page.

Bubbs · Nov 9, 2004

Eilat

salty said:
wow! kites, hawks and eagles on the same day! - im jealous.

Salty,

Closer to home is Eilat. During the spring thousands of migrant raptors pass very close to you through the mountains.

I can guarantee - with a north wind - Kites, Hawks, falcons, Eagles, the occasional Osprey, Harrier, plus Bee-eaters, Hirundines, Larks, Storks, etc.

Your first sighting of hundreds of Steppe Buzzards lifting off just after first light,and later on joined by the larger Aquilas, will stay with you forever.

JB.

Frogdoondey · Nov 12, 2004

Today we had 5 Turkey vultures and 1 Osprey.
A Kestrel made me company for a couples hours. Two Peregrines hunted early in the morning and they left behind 3 carcases of grey-breasted martins.
1 Merlin flew by but It was not a migratory one.

Frogdoondey · Nov 16, 2004

dacol said:
Hi Frogdoondey,

I wonder if you could post a count summary (so far this year) of the migratory ones broken down by species.

Thanks,

Dalcio

Dalcio:
3.1 millions. In a couple days I´ll brake down the numbers by specie and dates

Thanks

dacol · Nov 16, 2004

Frogdoondey said:
Dalcio:
3.1 millions. In a couple days I´ll brake down the numbers by specie and dates

Thanks

Thank you! Impressive number. Keep up the good work!

Dalcio

grmanners · Nov 28, 2004

Bit late, I know, but have to comment that 12 species in one day has got to be good in most folks' books!

I managed 10 in Cyprus during autumn (fall) migration, then 10 in dry season (northern winter) in Côte d'Ivoire (could have had 11 if I hadn't been so dog tired as to skip the afternoon village-art trip!).

Guy

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