PaudurHill (Khare) Raptor Migration Update 23 Oct – Day 38



The weather was clear before noon and cumulous cloud build up over the Himalayas after 12:00 that was sufficient to propel the birds towards south. Therefore most of the birds were towards south in the afternoon. Today’s dominant species were Steppe Eagles followed by Oriental Honey Buzzard. The first Cinereous Vulture was seen in the watch site. Today we also get another flock of lesser kestrel. 
Species

Today’s migration
Total Migration of the Season
Oriental Honey-buzzard
15
162
Common Buzzard
9
120
Long-legged Buzzard

4
Upland Buzzard

1
Unidentified Buteo

3
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
1
52
Northern Goshawk

1
Unidentified Accipiter

1
Black Kite
5
207
Osprey

2
Hen Harrier

2
Eastern Marsh Harrier

0
Pallid Harrier

1
Unidentified Harrier

0
Steppe Eagle
34
85
Booted Eagle
7
73
Short-toed Eagle

2
Crested Serpent-eagle

25
Pallas's Fish Eagle

1
Imperial Eagle

0
Indian Spotted Eagle
1
 2
Greater Spotted Eagle

1
Bonelli's Eagle

4
Mountain Hawk-eagle

1
Golden Eagle

1
Unidentified Eagle

4
Peregrine Falcon ssp. calidus

21
Peregrine Falcon ssp. peregrinator

0
Saker Falcon

5
Eurasian Hobby

60
Amur Falcon
2
30
Lesser Kestrel
9
38
Common Kestrel

67
Unidentified Falcon

12
Egyptian Vulture

16
Himalayan Vulture
7
35
Cinereous (Black) Vulture
1
1
Griffon Vulture

0
Unidentified Vulture

0
Unidentified Raptor
2
14
Total
93
1,054
Sand Martin

12
Barn Swallow
2
2,475
Red-rumped Swallow
47
16,262
House Swift

242
White-throated Needletail

1
Dragonflies
2
2,030

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