07 - 10/10
The weather has
settled into a rhythm of clear skies with warm sunny afternoons which is always
good for movements of raptors . I only caught a glimpse of a large raptor
passing over the lagoon the previous day which has sharpened my appetite for
not missing the next bird that pays a fleeting visit.
A Swallow-tailed
Kite passed through the lagoon on the 7th taking a brief drink from the lagoon
as it headed N. This appears to be a regular flyway for this species at this
time of year.
A Snail Kite was
caught on camera as it made its way SW over the lagoon on 8th at
11am. This species does stop off for on the reserve very often but I have seen
them in trees on the edge of the Lagoon and Seasonal Pond.
A Pearl Kite gave
some of the housemates an aerobatics display during this morning (10th).
The Brown-chested Martin is a bigger version of the Sand Martin and I always
live in hope of the latter passing through the reserve! As I was looking closely
at these and Grey-breasted Martin I caught eye of four Mississippi Kite in the
corner of my binos. These flew into the wind with wings folded in formation
flew N at 1355hrs. They seemed in a great hurry to get places! Little did I
know that this would be the start of a mini movement of this species.
The second group was
much larger a total of 18 birds which arrived over the Atlantic Forest wheeling
in all directions before grouping up to head NW at 1520hrs. The last group was
much smaller three birds that flew N at 1530hrs! Will there be more tomorrow!!
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