Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 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 35 583 613
Bald Eagle 5 36 37
Northern Harrier 7 42 47
Sharp-shinned Hawk 29 70 70
Cooper's Hawk 28 133 135
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 14 38 39
Red-tailed Hawk 5 21 22
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 53 400 413
Merlin 1 69 71
Peregrine Falcon 1 16 17
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 1
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Raptor 0 2 2
Total: 178 1412 1468
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter: Aaron Bevill
Observers:
Visitors:
James and Mary
Weather:
Raptor Observations:
8-9: BE are mature
12-1: BE Juvinile
Non-raptor Observations:
from 10 to 14 butterfly numbers per hour: 3, 4,1,2
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke State Park information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org
