Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 26, 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 72 936 962
Bald Eagle 5 89 90
Northern Harrier 16 75 75
Sharp-shinned Hawk 66 314 314
Cooper's Hawk 47 214 217
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 1
Broad-winged Hawk 5 194 194
Red-tailed Hawk 5 58 59
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 79 578 578
Merlin 58 205 205
Peregrine Falcon 22 50 50
Unknown Accipiter 1 5 5
Unknown Buteo 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 1 4 4
Unknown Raptor 2 15 15
Total: 379 2738 2770
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Observation start time: 06:30:00
Observation end time: 17:45:00
Total observation time: 11.25 hours
Official Counter: Katie Rittenhouse, Steve Kolbe
Observers: Bob Anderson, Harry Armistead, Joe Beatty, Steve Kolbe,
Thuy Tran
Weather:
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Thousands of swallows flying along the bay and overhead. A lot of songbird
activity in the morning including Eastern Phoebe, Northern Parula, American
Redstart, 25 Northern Flickers and 7 Blue Jays.
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke Hawkwatch information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org
