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| Event |
St.
Marks 7 |
Chass
7 |
| Target
date for departure |
October
17, 2008 |
| Actual
date of departure |
October
17, 2008
|
| Number
of birds at takeoff |
14 |
| Number
of birds surviving fall migration |
7 |
7 |
| Date
migration ends |
Jan.
17, 2009 |
Jan.
23, 2009 |
| Total
days of fall migration |
82 |
88 |
| Number
of actual flight days (progress made) |
19 |
21 |
| Number
of no-fly days (grounded or turned back) |
63 |
67 |
| Longest
flight (in distance) |
117.1
miles (2 hrs. 52 mins) |
| Total
miles flown |
1,093.3 |
1,255.26 |
| Days
on Wintering Grounds |
i72 |
60 |
| Number
of birds before spring migration |
7 |
7 |
| Number
of birds surviving spring migration |
7 |
7 |
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