Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 27, 2011
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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 0 22 2016
Bald Eagle 0 30 299
Northern Harrier 1 78 534
Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 436 9835
Cooper's Hawk 4 143 2053
Northern Goshawk 0 2 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 34 54
Broad-winged Hawk 2 3 1340
Red-tailed Hawk 2 169 387
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 6 7
American Kestrel 0 36 4092
Merlin 0 16 1416
Peregrine Falcon 0 16 770
Unknown Accipiter 0 2 20
Unknown Buteo 0 0 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 2 22
Unknown Raptor 0 4 52
Swainson's Hawk 0 1 2
Total: 16 1000 22904
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 5.5 hours
Official Counter: Kyle Wright
Observers:
Weather:
Raptor Observations:
A mini kettle of four Buteos at about 1:40 goaded me into staying an extra
half hour instead of quitting at two as I had intended at one, and for that
extra half hour I was rewarded with nothing. The more important part of the
story is of course the species of two of the Buteos in the kettle: a pair
of late Broad-winged Hawks. Not that the species on this date is completely
unheard of this site, but a bit of a reminder that November might be coming
a few weeks later than usual this year.
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
