There doesn't seem to be much migration going on here tonight, given
southerly airflow. For those curious about watching birds fly across the
face of the moon, here is a YouTube video showing exactly what has been
visible lately. While not exactly edge-of-your-seat footage, it is
remarkable to realize how many birds are passing overhead (considering
that one views an angle of only ~0.26° when the moon is full). One night
we watched 10+ birds per minute crossing.
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UCARbEfwVM>
So tonight's consolation prize is a pretty amazing view of Jupiter and
four of it's moons, even with binos. Apparently this is the closest
Jupiter has been in 50 years...
Doug Hardy
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