Thursday, September 30, 2010

Mostly Blue Jays Migrating Thursday

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About 1,500 Blue Jays migrated over the Muskegon Channel between 9:00 and 11:00 this morning.  No visible raptors migrated during that period.  The Blue Jays tapered off between 11:00 and 1:00 (200-300 during those two hours) and a  few raptors flew by (4 Broad-winged Hawks, 3 Sharp-shinned's, 2 American Kestrels and an immature Red-tailed Hawk) with strong northwesterly winds to push them along.  (Some of the Blue Jays made it across the Channel in less than 9 seconds!)

- Ric Pedler
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