Interesting points:

• Majority of species seen were those capable of sustained flapping flight over large bodies of water.
• The Maltese Islands are 96km south of Sicily and 290km north of the Libyan coast. See

• Raptor passage positively correlated with atmospheric pressure.
• Raptor passage negatively correlated with wind speed.
• Raptor passage: no correlation shown with wind direction (except Marsh Harrier Circus aeroginosus).
• Soaring and gliding flight positively correlated with temperature.
• Flapping flight positively correlated with wind speed.
• Wind speed affects (reduces) altitude of flight.
• Majority of Honey Buzzards Pernis apivorus fly parallel to coast.
• Roosting occurs in woodlands in late afternoon.

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