Date: 10/12/2006

Number: 1

We got our wind shift for the strong cold front about about 2:30pm and
immediately the sky was filled with Monarchs drifting on the strong
tailwind. They are passing overhead in the lower couple hundred feet of
the air column at a rate of about 30 to 50/minute in our one little spot at
the Refuge HQ in western Travis County.

The Snouts are now being blown southward once
again. Hundreds per minute.

We've also had a major movement of Swainson's Hawks today and migrating
Turkey Vultures. Sprinling of other raptors in the air as well.

More later....I'm headed back outside (3:55pm).

Courtesy of Mike Quinn, Texas Department of Fish and Game

Balcones Canyonlands, TX

Latitude: 30.3 Longitude: -97.8

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