Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 21, 2013
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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 11 757 783
Bald Eagle 1 64 65
Northern Harrier 2 40 40
Sharp-shinned Hawk 14 136 136
Cooper's Hawk 3 101 104
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 1
Broad-winged Hawk 0 168 168
Red-tailed Hawk 1 41 42
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 6 323 323
Merlin 1 80 80
Peregrine Falcon 1 13 13
Unknown Accipiter 0 3 3
Unknown Buteo 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 3 3
Unknown Raptor 0 7 7
Total: 40 1737 1769
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Observation start time: 06:15:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 10.75 hours
Official Counter: Katie Rittenhouse
Observers: Bob Anderson, Joe Beatty, Thuy Tran
Weather:
Sunny skies changing to overcast skies in the afternoon. Moderate southeast
winds.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions:
Morning showers followed by partly cloudy skies and northwest winds 10-20
mph.
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke Hawkwatch information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org
