Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 22, 2010
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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 16 1458 1458
Bald Eagle 4 167 167
Northern Harrier 5 142 142
Sharp-shinned Hawk 44 545 545
Cooper's Hawk 8 269 269
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 7 7
Broad-winged Hawk 0 416 416
Red-tailed Hawk 0 73 73
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 14 1158 1158
Merlin 42 558 558
Peregrine Falcon 3 49 49
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 136 4842 4842
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 18:00:00
Total observation time: 12 hours
Official Counter: Zak Poulton
Observers: Calvin Brennan
Visitors:
I had a nice lunch this afternoon prepared by the songbird banding crew.
Weather:
Winds from the SSW for most of the day. It was a warm day with a high
temperature of 34C.
Raptor Observations:
Not a very productive day, only a 136 raptors were observed today.
Non-raptor Observations:
Ruby-throated Hummingbird number are decreasing only two were seen fighting
over the feeder today.
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke State Park information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org
