Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 01, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 38 38 927
Bald Eagle 4 4 61
Northern Harrier 4 4 133
Sharp-shinned Hawk 116 116 1482
Cooper's Hawk 8 8 427
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 1 1 109
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 31
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 55 55 1943
Merlin 7 7 459
Peregrine Falcon 6 6 184
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1
Unknown Buteo 0 0 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Raptor 0 0 21
Total: 239 239 5781
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 10 hours
Official Counter: Aaron Bevill
Observers:
Visitors:
Bernie and Jane Shaaf, Gary Casey, tom saunders, Bobbie Howe, Buck and
Cindy Keller, Bob and Ruth Cook, Carl and Carolyn Drasher.
Weather:
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
nomo: 4
dcco: 13
Nofl:166
carw:3
hegu:12
beki:1
grca:3
brwo 1
gbbg 3
bobo 36
eust 43
gbne 2
howr 1
ropi 120
bbpl 2
cach 1
noca 2
tuvu 14
tutu 1
rote 1
amcr 3
cewa 20
blja 5
modo 2
rbnu 2
flcr 13
brpe 17
trsw 70
lagu 1
ghow1
rwbl 50
blvu 10
hosp 1
weki appeared over hawk platform @ 325 pm flying east toward park
entrance. grey back. yellow breast, black tail.
rthu 1
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke State Park information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org
