Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 12, 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 21 696 3224
Bald Eagle 0 111 235
Northern Harrier 9 103 335
Sharp-shinned Hawk 296 2411 6543
Cooper's Hawk 86 953 1933
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 4 9
Broad-winged Hawk 22 181 580
Red-tailed Hawk 4 72 146
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 25 674 3752
Merlin 30 337 1546
Peregrine Falcon 8 620 1066
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: 501 6167 19374
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 9.5 hours
Official Counter: Brian Taber, Calvin Brennan
Observers: Bob Anderson, Brian Taber
Visitors:
Larry Brindza.
Weather:
Skies were partly sunny early, becoming completely overcast by mid morning.
Winds were light northeast becoming moderate east-northeast at mid morning.
Some light rain moved into the area by mid afternoon.
Raptor Observations:
There was a considerable movement of birds until mid afternoon when the
flight stopped abruptly. Accipiters dominated the migration overall but
with a nice mix of other species.
Non-raptor Observations:
Tree Swallows were the most numerous non-raptor migrant. An immature
White-crowned Sparrow and a White-throated Sparrow were visitors at the
feeder today.
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke State Park information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org
