Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 18, 2010
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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 110 1265 1265
Bald Eagle 9 128 128
Northern Harrier 13 98 98
Sharp-shinned Hawk 54 288 288
Cooper's Hawk 59 188 188
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 5 5
Broad-winged Hawk 138 333 333
Red-tailed Hawk 7 66 66
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 107 950 950
Merlin 85 371 371
Peregrine Falcon 11 35 35
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 593 3727 3727
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 18:00:00
Total observation time: 12 hours
Official Counter: Brian Taber, Zak Poulton
Observers: Brian Taber, Calvin Brennan, Chris Foster
Weather:
Light winds for most of the day and highly variable. Mostly blue skies but
a few welcomed clouds during the mid afternoon.
Raptor Observations:
Raptor numbers are staying steady. Cooperâs Hawk and Peregrine Falcon
numbers are increasing.
Non-raptor Observations:
Monarch number are increasing, today 72 Monarchs were counted in one hour.
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke State Park information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org