Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 09, 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 0 19 2012
Bald Eagle 3 15 193
Northern Harrier 2 31 369
Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 163 4738
Cooper's Hawk 5 97 1770
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 22 36
Broad-winged Hawk 0 1 401
Red-tailed Hawk 4 191 387
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 1
Golden Eagle 0 1 5
American Kestrel 1 8 2473
Merlin 0 19 1357
Peregrine Falcon 0 12 623
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 11
Unknown Buteo 0 2 5
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 18
Unknown Raptor 0 1 37
Total: 24 583 14436
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Katie Rittenhouse
Observers: Joe Beatty, Marissa Benavente
Visitors:
Gabriel and Mary Mapel, Tom and Andrew
Weather:
Blue skies with variable winds
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Four flocks of Tundra Swans (5,10,24,8), three groups of Common Loons
(3,2,3), and a flock of 7 Rusty Blackbirds
Predictions:
Sunny skies with west winds 10-20mph.
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke Hawkwatch information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org
