Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 14, 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 2 33 2891
Bald Eagle 4 33 224
Northern Harrier 12 115 611
Sharp-shinned Hawk 35 712 3121
Cooper's Hawk 16 170 1517
Northern Goshawk 0 6 7
Red-shouldered Hawk 6 60 90
Broad-winged Hawk 0 17 291
Red-tailed Hawk 23 348 482
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 4 6
American Kestrel 1 52 3674
Merlin 2 33 899
Peregrine Falcon 1 4 752
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: 102 1588 14645
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Observation start time: 06:45:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 9.25 hours
Official Counter: Steve Kolbe
Observers: Brian Taber, Joe Beatty, Ned Brinkley, Zak Poulton
Weather:
Light northeast winds, mostly sunny skies, and cool temperatures today.
Raptor Observations:
A bit of movement this morning.
Non-raptor Observations:
Cave Swallow (6+), Common Redpoll (1 on the platform and at the feeder!),
Evening Grosbeak (5+), Red Crossbill (22+).
Predictions:
Sounds pretty good. Northeast winds and partly sunny skies. Come for the
finches, stay for the hawks!
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke State Park information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org
