Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 17, 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 1 853 1742
Bald Eagle 2 88 145
Northern Harrier 4 190 319
Sharp-shinned Hawk 16 4129 5495
Cooper's Hawk 7 1354 1773
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 4 4
Broad-winged Hawk 0 303 411
Red-tailed Hawk 0 46 77
Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 13 1038 2926
Merlin 5 423 875
Peregrine Falcon 0 660 838
Unknown Accipiter 0 8 9
Unknown Buteo 0 0 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Raptor 0 9 30
Total: 48 9106 14648
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Observation start time: 06:30:00
Observation end time: 13:30:00
Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official Counter: Bob Ake
Observers:
Visitors:
Julie and Billy Piazza, Annapolis
Amy and Michael Wollowski, IN
Rod Gardner, MD
Steve Corzano
Va Beach Friends School (4&5th graders)
Couple on bikes from Cape May NJ
Weather:
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Monarch
6: 1
11:2
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke State Park information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org
