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| Event |
St.
Marks 10 |
Chass
10 |
| Target
date for departure |
October
10, 2009 |
| Actual
date of departure |
October
16, 2009
|
| Number
of birds at takeoff |
20 |
| Number
of birds surviving fall migration |
10 |
10 |
| Date
migration ends |
Jan.
13, 2010 |
Jan.
20, 2010 |
| Total
days of fall migration |
82 |
89 |
| Number
of actual flight days (progress made) |
21 |
24 |
| Number
of no-fly days (grounded or turned back) |
61 |
65 |
| Longest
flight (in distance) |
116
miles (3 hrs. 10 mins) |
| Total
miles flown |
1,094.5 |
1,238.6 |
| Days
on Wintering Grounds |
i70*
(first departures 3/24)
|
75
(departed
4/5/10)
|
| Number
of birds before spring migration |
10 |
09 |
| Number
of birds surviving spring migration |
010 |
09 |