Migration Highlights
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| Target
date for departure |
Oct.
7 and then Oct. 10 |
| Actual
date for departure |
October
13 |
| Number
of birds at takeoff |
17 |
| Number
of birds surviving fall migration |
16
|
| Date
migration ends |
Nov.
30 |
| Total
days of fall migration |
49 |
| Number
of actual flight days (progress made) |
21 |
| Number
of no-fly days (grounded or turned back) |
28 |
| Longest
flight (in distance) |
107
miles (2
hours, 15 minutes)
|
| Total
miles flown |
1227.6 |
| Days
on Wintering Grounds |
121 |
| Number
of birds before spring migration |
16 |
| Number
of birds surviving spring migration |
16
|