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<blockquote data-quote="FXM" data-source="post: 1645240" data-attributes="member: 48286"><p><strong>Crane Sightings and Associated Weather and Pollution</strong></p><p></p><p>Cranes were noted on just four dates: 27th and 29th Oct and 2nd and 3rd Nov. There were 17 groups involving 367 birds as follows:</p><p></p><p><strong>Notation</strong></p><p>Date.</p><p>Then location i.e. SF = Sand Flats; LH = Lotus Hills; Res. = Beidaihe Reservoir</p><p>Then time.</p><p>Then Observer(s) D = Dutch team of three; FXM = myself; MP = Mke Parker</p><p>Then Group size - aged where possible: ads = adults; juv = juvenile</p><p></p><p><strong>Common</strong></p><p>27th SF 1600 D 20, 10, 50</p><p>2nd SF 1510 FXM/MP 6 ads</p><p>2nd SF 1545-1600 FXM/MP 10 inc. 4 juvs</p><p>2nd LH 1615 D 14</p><p>2nd SF 1620-1635 FXM/MP 27 inc 9 juvs</p><p>2nd LH 1645 D 35</p><p>2nd SF 1650-1705 FXM 13 inc 5 juvs</p><p></p><p><strong>Hooded</strong></p><p>29th LH 1315 D 25</p><p>29th LH 1415 D 31</p><p></p><p><strong>Japanese</strong></p><p>27th SF 1715 D 68</p><p>29th LH 1415 D 2</p><p>3rd Res. 0855 MP 5</p><p></p><p><strong>Demoiselle</strong></p><p>29th LH 1415 D 3 (Picked out later from photo of 31 Hooded)</p><p></p><p><strong>Siberian</strong></p><p>29th LH 1415 D 9 inc. 1 juv</p><p>2nd LH 1650 D 39</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Weather and Pollution</strong></p><p>27th and 29th I had not arrived at this point.</p><p></p><p>30th NE-N F6-7. Cloud 0/8 then 8/8. Cold. Rain to N and W. Vis. pretty good.</p><p></p><p>31st NW-N-NNE. CLoud 8/8 then 3/8 then 8/8. V. Cold. Vis. pretty good.</p><p></p><p>1st NE-NW F4-5. Cloud 3/8 -7/8. Vis. pretty good. Heavy o/night rain.</p><p></p><p>2nd SW F4-5. Cloud 0/8. Vis. good.</p><p></p><p>3rd SW F4-5 F5-6 by midday. Cloud 8/8. Cold. <strong>Pollution HIGH</strong>. Vis. poor 1000m</p><p></p><p>4th WSW F3-4. Cloud 0/8. <strong>Pollution HIGH</strong>. Visibilty 1000m</p><p></p><p>5th SW F2-3 gusting 4. Cloud 0/8. <strong>Pollution VERY HIGH</strong>. Visibility 600m</p><p></p><p>6th WSW F1-2 then F2-3 midday. Cloud 0/8.<strong> Pollution HIGH</strong>. Vis. 800m</p><p></p><p>7th Flat calm.. Cloud 0/8. <strong>Pollution VERY HIGH</strong>. Vis. max 600. worst day yet.</p><p></p><p>8th NE F6-7. Cloud 0/8 then 4/8 midday. Cold. Vis. misty to start and hazy but much improved.</p><p></p><p>9th N F7. Could 8/8. Cold. Occasional light rain. Vis. poor but improved.</p><p></p><p>10th N F5 gusting. Cloud 8/8. V. Cold. Vis pretty good</p><p></p><p>11th NE F2-3 Cloud 1/8 then 4/8. Cold . Vis pretty good.</p><p></p><p><strong>Summary</strong></p><p></p><p>The c.600 Siberian Cranes at Shen Yang moved south during the very poor conditions at Beidaihe and thus were not seen over Beidaihe although there were reports of Siberian and Hooded passing over Change Li to the South.</p><p></p><p>When visibility improved towards the latter dates there were no cranes left at Shen Yang hence the lack of sightings.</p><p></p><p>c.2000 Siberian Cranes began their southward migration from Mo He only towards the latter part of this trip and had not reached Sheng Yang by my departure date. Provided they don't get another run of SW winds they should get a spectacular Sibe migration very shortly. Wonder if many will be watching?</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps make the picture a little clearer regarding the movement of cranes this autumn</p><p></p><p>Thanks</p><p></p><p>Frank<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FXM, post: 1645240, member: 48286"] [B]Crane Sightings and Associated Weather and Pollution[/B] Cranes were noted on just four dates: 27th and 29th Oct and 2nd and 3rd Nov. There were 17 groups involving 367 birds as follows: [B]Notation[/B] Date. Then location i.e. SF = Sand Flats; LH = Lotus Hills; Res. = Beidaihe Reservoir Then time. Then Observer(s) D = Dutch team of three; FXM = myself; MP = Mke Parker Then Group size - aged where possible: ads = adults; juv = juvenile [B]Common[/B] 27th SF 1600 D 20, 10, 50 2nd SF 1510 FXM/MP 6 ads 2nd SF 1545-1600 FXM/MP 10 inc. 4 juvs 2nd LH 1615 D 14 2nd SF 1620-1635 FXM/MP 27 inc 9 juvs 2nd LH 1645 D 35 2nd SF 1650-1705 FXM 13 inc 5 juvs [B]Hooded[/B] 29th LH 1315 D 25 29th LH 1415 D 31 [B]Japanese[/B] 27th SF 1715 D 68 29th LH 1415 D 2 3rd Res. 0855 MP 5 [B]Demoiselle[/B] 29th LH 1415 D 3 (Picked out later from photo of 31 Hooded) [B]Siberian[/B] 29th LH 1415 D 9 inc. 1 juv 2nd LH 1650 D 39 [B]Weather and Pollution[/B] 27th and 29th I had not arrived at this point. 30th NE-N F6-7. Cloud 0/8 then 8/8. Cold. Rain to N and W. Vis. pretty good. 31st NW-N-NNE. CLoud 8/8 then 3/8 then 8/8. V. Cold. Vis. pretty good. 1st NE-NW F4-5. Cloud 3/8 -7/8. Vis. pretty good. Heavy o/night rain. 2nd SW F4-5. Cloud 0/8. Vis. good. 3rd SW F4-5 F5-6 by midday. Cloud 8/8. Cold. [B]Pollution HIGH[/B]. Vis. poor 1000m 4th WSW F3-4. Cloud 0/8. [B]Pollution HIGH[/B]. Visibilty 1000m 5th SW F2-3 gusting 4. Cloud 0/8. [B]Pollution VERY HIGH[/B]. Visibility 600m 6th WSW F1-2 then F2-3 midday. Cloud 0/8.[B] Pollution HIGH[/B]. Vis. 800m 7th Flat calm.. Cloud 0/8. [B]Pollution VERY HIGH[/B]. Vis. max 600. worst day yet. 8th NE F6-7. Cloud 0/8 then 4/8 midday. Cold. Vis. misty to start and hazy but much improved. 9th N F7. Could 8/8. Cold. Occasional light rain. Vis. poor but improved. 10th N F5 gusting. Cloud 8/8. V. Cold. Vis pretty good 11th NE F2-3 Cloud 1/8 then 4/8. Cold . Vis pretty good. [B]Summary[/B] The c.600 Siberian Cranes at Shen Yang moved south during the very poor conditions at Beidaihe and thus were not seen over Beidaihe although there were reports of Siberian and Hooded passing over Change Li to the South. When visibility improved towards the latter dates there were no cranes left at Shen Yang hence the lack of sightings. c.2000 Siberian Cranes began their southward migration from Mo He only towards the latter part of this trip and had not reached Sheng Yang by my departure date. Provided they don't get another run of SW winds they should get a spectacular Sibe migration very shortly. Wonder if many will be watching? Hope this helps make the picture a little clearer regarding the movement of cranes this autumn Thanks Frank;) [/QUOTE]
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