🦅4.20 Raptor Station: 2024 Chengdu Longmen Mountain Raptor Monitoring Report 5 (Spring)

The migration of the Common Buzzard is nearing its end, but it still accounts for 30% of the total numbers. The Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Northern Goshawk are equally represented, each making up nearly 20% of the total. The Grey-faced Buzzard and Crested Goshawk appear to be at a peak.

1. Summary of data for the week: From April 14 to April 20, a total of 773 raptors were recorded at Dutongyan in Chongzhou, with 27 species identified. In Dujiangyan's Puhong Road, 1 entry was recorded, totaling 93 individuals with 12 species identified. In Pengzhou's Tiantai Mountain, 1 entry was recorded, with 252 individuals and 12 species identified. In Pengzhou's Niuxin Mountain, 1 entry was recorded, with 124 individuals and 15 species identified.

2. On April 19, 1 Mountain Hawk-Eagle was recorded at Dutongyan, and in March, 1 Amur Falcon was recorded at Puhong Road. Both were first-time records since the monitoring project officially began.

3. Volunteers Hali and Wild Moon have completed their spring migration service. We thank them for their support. Mountains and rivers may part us now, but we will meet again. Sirui has returned to the station, Shan Nuo and Fat Sparrow have joined, and along with Renhe, the volunteer team continues with three members.

4. Master Mian brought the third lesson on raptor identification: "Pressed by the Eagles" (recording replay available at the following link): https://meeting.tencent.com/crm/eN18eLr2b4