Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 13, 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 8 721 1610
Bald Eagle 0 61 118
Northern Harrier 1 63 192
Sharp-shinned Hawk 36 1536 2902
Cooper's Hawk 25 720 1139
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 4 4
Broad-winged Hawk 1 279 387
Red-tailed Hawk 1 18 49
Rough-legged Hawk 1 1 1
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 5 510 2398
Merlin 8 240 692
Peregrine Falcon 4 531 709
Unknown Accipiter 1 7 8
Unknown Buteo 0 0 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Raptor 0 6 27
Total: 92 4697 10239
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 7.33 hours
Official Counter: Aaron Bevill, Harry Armisted
Observers:
Visitors:
John and veronica Ortt
Weather:
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Northern roughwing swallow during 10-11 hour.
Monarchs:
9-10: 1
2-3: 1
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke State Park information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org
