Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 19, 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 19 928 1817
Bald Eagle 5 94 151
Northern Harrier 28 268 397
Sharp-shinned Hawk 270 4466 5832
Cooper's Hawk 76 1456 1875
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 6 6
Broad-winged Hawk 4 309 417
Red-tailed Hawk 12 60 91
Rough-legged Hawk 0 2 2
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 51 1119 3007
Merlin 11 459 911
Peregrine Falcon 2 673 851
Unknown Accipiter 0 8 9
Unknown Buteo 0 0 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 1 1 2
Unknown Raptor 0 10 31
Total: 480 9859 15401
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 11 hours
Official Counter: Brian Taber
Observers:
Visitors:
L. Davidson and H. Wierenga
Weather:
Raptor Observations:
bald eagle, first adult second immature
Non-raptor Observations:
Monarchs
8:4
9:2
10:2
1:1
2:1
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke State Park information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org
