The data is still trickling in from the first two days of a renewed count, but we had 378 fish observed in seven 10 minute counts on Thursday, and we've exceeded 300 as well today! It started slow each day, but as the day moved on, the fish kept coming! We've had more fish observed per day (with partial data only!) in the last three days than we had in any single day in the last two years! We've exceeded the totals for both 2010 and 2011! The single day counts for the last two days are larger than any single day counts we've had since the counting was formalized, other than the banner year of 2008!
The year to year comparison is shown here. (Click on graph to get a full size view)
The area shaded in green is the period when the count was suspended. We did get some occasional reports from some observers when the temperatures briefly supported the migration. Partial incomplete data is shown in red.
The values currently shown are actual values. The statistical analysis will need to adjust a couple of the daily totals to reflect the state model.
On our first full day of the resumed count, the largest two counts of the day were done by one of our rookie counters. After standing in the cold last week for a couple of zero counts, please see her email re yesterday's count:
"Very wild afternoon at the herring run. Fish were going over the gate and under the gate, multiple fish were falling back down and then going over again. Children were leaping and laughing, adults were interested and trying to talk to me. Blackbacked gulls and osprey were gorging. I really tried hard to get 2 accurate counts (and enlist 2 future counters for the next generation). Anyhow here's what I got:
151 for the 3pm
124 for the 4pm
58 degrees F
Here's a little shout out to Valentina & Richard, 2 wonderful youngsters that helped me count out loud as the fish went shooting by. It was an excellent adventure for all of us. "
Believe it or not, her peak count was exceeded this afternoon by a new count from another counter for one 10 minute interval!
We would highly recommend all interested parties take a look at the flume entering Middle Pond this weekend. Today it was full of fish, as far as you could see! Stay tuned for a video from that view later this weekend!
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