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Table 1 Estimates of autumn crossing of Adriatic Sea by tagged Red Kites during 2015 and 2022

From: Soaring over open waters: horizontal winds provide lift to soaring migrants in weak thermal conditions

Migration component

Na

Autumn crossing Mean ± SD

Departure time

38 (19)

10:10 ± 3 h

Arrival time

38 (19)

13:35 ± 2.5 h

Departure date

38 (19)

03.10. ± 36 days

Average speed (km/h)

38 (19)

58 ± 13

Duration (hours)

38 (19)

3.2 ± 1 h

Route length (km)

38 (19)

189 ± 37

  1. aNumber of migration episodes (number of tagged individuals)