Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 12, 2012
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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 1 31 2889
Bald Eagle 1 29 220
Northern Harrier 5 103 599
Sharp-shinned Hawk 92 677 3086
Cooper's Hawk 22 154 1501
Northern Goshawk 0 6 7
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 54 84
Broad-winged Hawk 0 17 291
Red-tailed Hawk 1 325 459
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 4 6
American Kestrel 3 51 3673
Merlin 1 31 897
Peregrine Falcon 0 3 751
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 45
Unknown Buteo 0 0 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 1 9
Unknown Raptor 0 0 23
Swallow-tailed Kite 0 0 1
Total: 126 1486 14543
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Observation start time: 06:30:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 9.5 hours
Official Counter: Bob Anderson, Harry Armistead, Steve Kolbe
Observers:
Weather:
Southeast winds today strengthening as the day progressed. Warm
temperatures and mostly clear skies.
Raptor Observations:
Similar to the previous few days, accipiters were flying in the morning and
then fairly slow for the remainder.
Non-raptor Observations:
11 Red Crossbills, three Tundra Swans, decent numbers of American Pipits
and Eastern Bluebirds moving.
Six Monarchs!
Predictions:
Front coming through will produce some rain in the region tonight and
tomorrow.
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke State Park information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org
