Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 10, 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 30 747 1636
Bald Eagle 5 67 124
Northern Harrier 70 137 266
Sharp-shinned Hawk 789 2438 3804
Cooper's Hawk 206 943 1362
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 3
Broad-winged Hawk 1 279 387
Red-tailed Hawk 2 23 54
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 226 749 2637
Merlin 59 299 751
Peregrine Falcon 72 610 788
Unknown Accipiter 0 7 8
Unknown Buteo 0 0 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Raptor 0 6 27
Total: 1460 6308 11850
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 16:15:00
Total observation time: 9.25 hours
Official Counter: Aaron Bevill, Bob Anderson
Observers:
Weather:
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
monarchs
7-8: 2
8-9: 8
9-10; 20
10-11; 13
11-12: 1
12-1: 5
1-2: 2
3-4: 0
4-5:3
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke State Park information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org
