Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 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 106 304 334
Bald Eagle 3 11 12
Northern Harrier 7 24 29
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 3 3
Cooper's Hawk 16 44 46
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 4 9 10
Red-tailed Hawk 7 13 14
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 35 118 131
Merlin 10 26 28
Peregrine Falcon 4 6 7
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 2 2
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 193 560 616
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Aaron Bevill
Observers: Jethro Runco
Weather:
Warm and windy. Less blustery than yesterday but still windy.
Raptor Observations:
Earlier the movement was similar to yesterday. Low and tacking. later the
movement was much higher and to the SE like they were crisscrossing the
peninsula.
Non-raptor Observations:
monarch at 13-14
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke State Park information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org
