Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 22, 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 3 940 1829
Bald Eagle 1 113 170
Northern Harrier 4 281 410
Sharp-shinned Hawk 38 4639 6005
Cooper's Hawk 15 1518 1937
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 5 11 11
Broad-winged Hawk 0 309 417
Red-tailed Hawk 10 80 111
Rough-legged Hawk 0 3 3
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 5 1134 3022
Merlin 1 462 914
Peregrine Falcon 1 675 853
Unknown Accipiter 0 11 12
Unknown Buteo 0 0 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 1 2
Unknown Raptor 0 12 33
Total: 83 10189 15731
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 8.83 hours
Official Counter: Bob Ake
Observers:
Visitors:
Steve Thornhill and Rod Gardner (Hebron, MD)
Ed and Peggy Bowen (NJ)
Larry Darby (Lynchburg, VA)
Sharon and Tim Pruit (Chesapeke)
Jim Montgomery (DA)
Weather:
Strong cold wind.
Raptor Observations:
Many northbound raptors, increasing as the day wore on.
Non-raptor Observations:
Tree Swallows scattered overhead from mid-morning on.
Monarchs:
7:2
8:1
9:1
11:1
12;1
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke State Park information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org
