In todays’ race from Mallacoota 22/09/2012, 649 WPF birds and 94 Geelong birds were released at 7.30 am.  All birds cleared the race point within two minutes of release.  Conditions at the race point were partly overcast with a 15-20 knot Westerly wind.  On the way home birds are expected to encounter West/Southwesterly winds of 15 to 20 kms p/hr for the majority of the trip home, with winds switching to Northerly closer to home.  Maximum temperature in Melbourne today is expected to be 23 degrees.

Remember production of clocks is at 7 pm tonight.

 

For all of the other Federations, the co-ordinates are:

Longtitude:               -37,              33,               66.6

Latitude:                    149,             45,               57.9