Elizabetha Flies Past Paracas

On her ninth day of migration, Elizabetha flew 459 km (285 miles) for the day, equalling her longest run so far on this northbound route.

It is difficult to define exactly how she travelled up the coast because we only get three signals per day. However, she most likely flew either by the famous Nazca Lines near Ica or perhaps she stayed right on the coastline and went past the also famous Paracas Reserve and the town of Pisco, the origin of "Pisco Sours".

Either way, it was a good flight for her.

By evening, she was near Chincha, a place famous among peregrine trappers in Peru. We have caught peregrines there in the past with Oscar Beingolea, our colleague who has always shared his deep insights into peregrines freely.

She put in for the night on a low desert hill about 1.1 km (.7 mile) east of the Pan-American Highway once again.

She was about 16 km (10 miles) NW of Chincha Alta and is approaching the mid-way point in Peru.