Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 05, 2009
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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 55 353 2881
Bald Eagle 13 48 172
Northern Harrier 13 44 276
Sharp-shinned Hawk 259 1086 5218
Cooper's Hawk 146 504 1484
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 6
Broad-winged Hawk 11 70 469
Red-tailed Hawk 11 40 114
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 80 341 3419
Merlin 14 112 1321
Peregrine Falcon 21 368 814
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 2 2
Swainson's Hawk 1 1 1
Total: 624 2970 16177
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Observation start time: 06:15:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 10.75 hours
Official Counter: Calvin Brennan
Observers: Bob Anderson, Bob Rineer, Deb Gingrich, Hal Wierenga,
Harry Armistead, Keith Gingrich, Lynn Davidson
Visitors:
Bob and Judy Lynn
Will and Beth Russell
Brian Finch
Weather:
Gradual clearing took place throughout the morning hours with sunny skies
dominating the afternoon hours. Winds were light and variable becoming
light from the west in the afternoon.
Raptor Observations:
The movement today was at altitude much the same as in recent days. Numbers
were fairly steady throughout the day and highlighted by the fall's first
Swainson's Hawk, a juvenile light morph.
Non-raptor Observations:
Finally there was a substantial movement of songbirds with a good selection
of warblers seen, the largest numbers being Northern Parula along with
lesser numbers of Redstart, Blackpoll, Black-throated Blue, Bay-breasted
and Nashville among others. A Connecticut was banded at the songbird
station. Good numbers of Eastern Phoebe, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Gray
Catbird and Baltimore Oriole were also present.
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke State Park information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org
