Migration Highlights
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| Target
date for departure |
October
8 |
| Actual
date for departure |
October
16 |
| Number
of birds at takeoff |
16 |
| Number
of birds surviving fall migration |
16 |
| Date
migration ends |
December
8 |
| Total
days of fall migration |
54 |
| Number
of actual flight days (progress made) |
20 |
| Number
of no-fly days (grounded or turned back) |
34
|
| Longest
flight (in distance) |
200
miles (3 hours, 4 minutes) |
| Total
miles flown |
1191
|
| Days
on Wintering Grounds |
117
days* |
| Number
of birds before spring migration |
12 |
| Number
of birds surviving spring migration |
12 |