Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 23, 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 31 700 730
Bald Eagle 0 42 43
Northern Harrier 6 75 80
Sharp-shinned Hawk 266 798 798
Cooper's Hawk 53 310 312
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 15 68 69
Red-tailed Hawk 0 24 25
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 297 1037 1050
Merlin 75 328 330
Peregrine Falcon 5 37 38
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 1
Unknown Buteo 0 2 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Raptor 0 2 2
Total: 748 3425 3481
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 16:45:00
Total observation time: 9.75 hours
Official Counter: Aaron Bevill
Observers:
Visitors:
A Highschool class came to the park today.
Weather:
Blustery, quite blustery.
Raptor Observations:
11-12: BE Juv
Non-raptor Observations:
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke State Park information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org
