Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 20, 2012
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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 38 2896
Bald Eagle 1 43 234
Northern Harrier 4 143 639
Sharp-shinned Hawk 8 849 3258
Cooper's Hawk 5 221 1568
Northern Goshawk 1 10 11
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 69 99
Broad-winged Hawk 0 17 291
Red-tailed Hawk 8 407 541
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 4 6
American Kestrel 1 60 3682
Merlin 0 35 901
Peregrine Falcon 1 11 759
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 46
Unknown Buteo 0 0 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 1 9
Unknown Raptor 0 0 23
Swallow-tailed Kite 0 0 1
Total: 30 1909 14966
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Steve Kolbe
Observers: Bob Ake, Joe Beatty, Ned Brinkley, Rexanne Bruno
Weather:
Mild temps, partly sunny skies, and fairly light winds out of the northeast
shifting to northwest.
Raptor Observations:
More birds than yesterday, but still not tons.
Non-raptor Observations:
Another great finch day. At least four White-winged Crossbills, 270+ Red
Crossbills, seven Evening Grosbeaks.
Also one Cave Swallow, two Monarchs, a few Common Green Darners.
Predictions:
North winds again tomorrow with some sun and moderate temps.
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke State Park information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org
