Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 04, 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 0 26 56
Bald Eagle 0 4 5
Northern Harrier 0 3 8
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 0
Cooper's Hawk 1 4 6
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 3 4
Red-tailed Hawk 0 3 4
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 5 46 59
Merlin 0 0 2
Peregrine Falcon 1 1 2
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 2 2
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 7 92 148
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 18:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Aaron Bevill
Observers:
Weather:
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
some time after 330pm I went to help with a bald eagle at the raptor
trapping station. I returned a little before 430 pm.
Monarc spotted at 13-14 hour slot.
Predictions:
band two bald eagles
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke State Park information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org