Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 11, 2009
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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 44 675 3203
Bald Eagle 21 111 235
Northern Harrier 26 94 326
Sharp-shinned Hawk 194 2115 6247
Cooper's Hawk 106 867 1847
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 4 9
Broad-winged Hawk 15 159 558
Red-tailed Hawk 11 68 142
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 72 649 3727
Merlin 24 307 1516
Peregrine Falcon 29 612 1058
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 4 4
Swainson's Hawk 0 1 1
Total: 543 5666 18873
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 17:30:00
Total observation time: 11.5 hours
Official Counter: Calvin Brennan
Observers: Brian Taber, Harry Armistead
Visitors:
Baron and Tina Gibson
Bob and Judy Lynn
Charlene Brennan
Weather:
Conditions were sunny today with various amounts of high cloud and
con-trails. Winds were light to moderate northeast becoming north-northwest
by midday and northwest in late afternoon.
Raptor Observations:
The flight was improved over recent days but still not a huge movement
overall. Many of the birds were high and with the lack of clouds at various
times during the day, detection was difficult. Still not too bad of a day.
Non-raptor Observations:
This proved to be the first big push of Yellow-rumped Warblers with
hundreds coming through, even into the early evening hours. Monarchs were
also migrating in numbers. Movement of this species has been poor so far
this fall so it was nice to see so many today.
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke State Park information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org
