Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 11, 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 23 740 1629
Bald Eagle 7 69 126
Northern Harrier 19 86 215
Sharp-shinned Hawk 560 2209 3575
Cooper's Hawk 162 899 1318
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 3
Broad-winged Hawk 3 281 389
Red-tailed Hawk 4 25 56
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 110 633 2521
Merlin 35 275 727
Peregrine Falcon 5 543 721
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: 928 5776 11318
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 15:15:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Aaron Bevill, Chris Foster, Harry Armisted
Observers:
Visitors:
Tallwood High Birding Club
Mark Stearns and Sandra and James
Roger J. Masse
Jessica L. Pecor
Greg Burch
Khup Gaurch Tuang and Raphael Pau LLal (Refugees from Burma)
Phylis Simonettaroth
RH and Jy
B and Te Leave
Kin Cook
Mike Gray
Duane Brown
Baron and Tina Gibson, Elliston Va
Fenton Day
Mike Purdy
Gary and Ann Caupenter
Weather:
Raptor Observations:
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
