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20 May 2007
He made it. He flew
from Bridgeport CT to northeastern CT on the 17th. He spent a couple of
days there near a fish hatchery on the Quinnabog River, while a nasty nor-easter
lashed the Vineyard. This wasn't as bad as the big blow earlier in the
month, but there were enough headwinds to hold him up. Once the wind swung
around to the west, he coasted home. The first fix on 5/20 wasn't a very
accurate one, so he didn't necessarily approach the Vineyard from the
southeast. It's more likely he came straight in over the Elizabeth
Islands. He did spend his first night on the Island around Lake Tashmoo--a
body of water very popular among the local Osprey population There are 7
nesting pairs around the lake or nearby.
He covered 2797 miles (4500km) in 25 days, averaging
112 miles/day. When we back his down days out of the equation, he averaged
about 215 miles/day for the days he was actually migrating!
Now he will spend the summer exploring his home island
and head back south sometime in August, probably. Will his next trip be as
roundabout as his first?
Stay tuned!
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