Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 03, 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 52 113 1002
Bald Eagle 7 16 73
Northern Harrier 3 10 139
Sharp-shinned Hawk 117 311 1677
Cooper's Hawk 41 74 493
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 29 33 141
Red-tailed Hawk 2 4 35
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 71 216 2104
Merlin 15 27 479
Peregrine Falcon 46 60 238
Unknown Accipiter 6 6 7
Unknown Buteo 0 0 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Raptor 0 6 27
Total: 389 876 6418
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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, Harry Armisted
Observers:
Weather:
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
334 Northern Flickers
Monarchs by hour:
7:2
9:2
10:4
11:6
1:3
2:1
3:2
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke State Park information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org