Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2013
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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 1 19 2012
Bald Eagle 0 10 188
Northern Harrier 4 28 366
Sharp-shinned Hawk 23 150 4725
Cooper's Hawk 5 90 1763
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 18 32
Broad-winged Hawk 1 1 401
Red-tailed Hawk 13 176 372
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 1
Golden Eagle 0 1 5
American Kestrel 1 7 2472
Merlin 0 19 1357
Peregrine Falcon 1 12 623
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 10
Unknown Buteo 1 2 5
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 18
Unknown Raptor 0 1 37
Total: 50 534 14387
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Katie Rittenhouse
Observers:
Weather:
Partly cloudy skies with moderate east winds.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
100+ Brown Pelicans perches on the small section of the cement boats
visible form the hawkwatch platform.
A Red-Breasted Nuthatch was heard.
Predictions:
Showers early and winds west 15-25mph.
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke Hawkwatch information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org
