Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 12, 2013
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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 23 374 400
Bald Eagle 1 25 26
Northern Harrier 2 17 17
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 31 31
Cooper's Hawk 0 11 14
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 1
Broad-winged Hawk 0 13 13
Red-tailed Hawk 0 12 13
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 3 109 109
Merlin 0 10 10
Peregrine Falcon 0 6 6
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 1
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 1
Total: 29 610 642
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Observation start time: 06:30:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 9.5 hours
Official Counter: Katie Rittenhouse
Observers: Brian Taber
Visitors:
Ed and Helen
Weather:
Light southwest winds switching to southeast winds late in the afternoon.
Mostly blue skies.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Red-headed woodpecker. Flocks of Bobolinks and Barn Swallows flying over
the platform.
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke Hawkwatch information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org
