Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 10, 2010
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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 56 460 460
Bald Eagle 10 69 69
Northern Harrier 5 23 23
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 15 15
Cooper's Hawk 6 14 14
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 3
Broad-winged Hawk 3 7 7
Red-tailed Hawk 4 29 29
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 62 164 164
Merlin 13 20 20
Peregrine Falcon 3 10 10
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 164 814 814
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 18:00:00
Total observation time: 12 hours
Official Counter: Zak Poulton
Observers:
Weather:
Clear skies, with light North West winds. High temperature of 26 degrees
Celsius.
Raptor Observations:
American Kestrels held the high count for the day with 62. Northern
Harrier number increase as well.
Non-raptor Observations:
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke State Park information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org
