Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 17, 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 0 21 2014
Bald Eagle 0 25 203
Northern Harrier 2 47 385
Sharp-shinned Hawk 15 259 4834
Cooper's Hawk 4 130 1803
Northern Goshawk 1 4 4
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 36 50
Broad-winged Hawk 0 4 404
Red-tailed Hawk 2 224 420
Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 2
Golden Eagle 0 1 5
American Kestrel 1 10 2475
Merlin 0 19 1357
Peregrine Falcon 0 12 623
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 11
Unknown Buteo 0 2 5
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 18
Unknown Raptor 1 3 39
Total: 27 799 14652
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official Counter: Katie Rittenhouse
Observers:
Weather:
Mostly cloudy skies with light variable winds.
Raptor Observations:
The first Northern Goshawk, a juvenile male, was caught at the hawk banding
station.
Non-raptor Observations:
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke Hawkwatch information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org
