Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 11, 2011
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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 2 662 1821
Bald Eagle 2 52 170
Northern Harrier 2 173 311
Sharp-shinned Hawk 75 2187 6328
Cooper's Hawk 3 612 1280
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 4
Broad-winged Hawk 0 992 1288
Red-tailed Hawk 0 48 93
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 16 1327 3379
Merlin 7 315 1022
Peregrine Falcon 6 183 496
Unknown Accipiter 0 2 16
Unknown Buteo 0 1 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 6 14
Unknown Raptor 0 9 28
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1
Total: 113 6572 16254
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Observation start time: 06:45:00
Observation end time: 16:15:00
Total observation time: 9.5 hours
Official Counter: Kyle Wright
Observers:
Weather:
Light rain off an on throughout the day, with heavier rain to the south
presumably hindering migration. 100% cloud cover even when not raining,
light winds from the east, with temperatures fairly steady between 19.9c
and 21.9c.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Three southbound Great Blue Herons seen from the platform today.
Conservativly 4000 Tree Swallows milling around over the platform much of
the day, most displaying little apparent intention to head south. Also
conservativly 1500 Yellow-rumped Warblers were seen over the course of the
nine and a half hour count, with Black-throated Blue and Common
Yellowthroat also noted. Easily 200 White-throated Sparrows, with a few
Song and Chipping Sparrows also seen. Presumably many other species of
Passerine and other non-raptor (sub)avian life around, but the counter was
off his game today with a bit of a head cold, so many went unidentified. 97
Monarch Flutterbys were also noted.
Predictions:
Rain all about the area will likely translate to little avian movement,
with a chance for no count being conducted depending on what the live radar
looks like in the a.m.
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke State Park information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org
