Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 07, 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 11 37 67
Bald Eagle 1 5 6
Northern Harrier 2 5 10
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 1 1
Cooper's Hawk 7 15 17
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 3 55 68
Merlin 0 2 4
Peregrine Falcon 0 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: 24 130 186
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 11 hours
Official Counter: Aaron Bevill
Observers:
Visitors:
Greg and Gill stopped by. Greg is going to help Jethro at the banding
station and Gill brought sandwiches and ginger ale to the platform, so yay.
Oh and Ned came to drop of a scope for Jethro but Jethro wasn't there so
Ned left. Ned's visit was less eventful and ginger ale free.
Weather:
warm and still
Raptor Observations:
BE is a fourth year with adult feather arrangements but dimmer.
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions:
Tomorrow I am shooting for an average of THREE birds per hour.
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke State Park information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org
