Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 20, 2009
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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 0 754 3282
Bald Eagle 24 173 297
Northern Harrier 31 166 398
Sharp-shinned Hawk 307 3219 7351
Cooper's Hawk 126 1395 2375
Northern Goshawk 0 1 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 4 20 25
Broad-winged Hawk 22 318 717
Red-tailed Hawk 22 109 183
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 60 852 3930
Merlin 5 401 1610
Peregrine Falcon 7 640 1086
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 4 4
Swainson's Hawk 0 1 1
Total: 608 8053 21260
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Observation start time: 06:15:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 9.75 hours
Official Counter: Calvin Brennan
Observers: Bob Ake, Jorn Ake
Weather:
A clear cloudless day was seen today with light winds overall, from the
west in the morning but gradually swinging around to the south-southeast.
Raptor Observations:
There was a steady movement of birds throughout the day starting with a
nice Sharpie pulse early in the day and ending with a push of Kestrels.
Harriers and Red-tails came through in their highest totals of the season
so far and Bald Eagles again had a good showing. Much of the flight was low
although at times a lot of the birds were to the east. But overall there
were a good number of birds right over the platform.
Non-raptor Observations:
A lone Nighthawk and a couple of Chimney Swifts highlighted the non-raptor
movement.
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke State Park information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org
