Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 05, 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 1 1 1
Cooper's Hawk 4 8 10
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 6 52 65
Merlin 2 2 4
Peregrine Falcon 1 2 3
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: 14 106 162
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Bob Ake
Observers:
Weather:
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
had to leave by 2 because the park was closing for the hurricane. Big
flocks of sea gulls moving south through out the day.
Predictions:
light rain driving winds
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke State Park information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org
