Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 28, 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 27 1758 1758
Bald Eagle 0 182 182
Northern Harrier 0 288 288
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 1339 1339
Cooper's Hawk 1 412 412
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 7 7
Broad-winged Hawk 0 448 448
Red-tailed Hawk 0 75 75
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 4 1926 1926
Merlin 9 877 877
Peregrine Falcon 9 98 98
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 1
Total: 53 7411 7411
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 18:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Zak Poulton
Observers: Calvin Brennan, Harry Armistead
Weather:
Rain most of the day but able to get a couple of hours in today.
Raptor Observations:
Peregrine Falcons were moving later in the afternoon.
Non-raptor Observations:
During the late evening there were many species of passerines around the
hawk whatch. Calvin and I found Red-eye Vireo, Black-and-white Warbler,
Northern Parula, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Palm Warbler, Pine Warbler, Common
Yellowthroat, Black-throated Blue Warbler, American Redstart, and a
Ruby-crowned Kinglet. During the last hour three Male Wood Ducks flying
toward the bay.
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke State Park information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org
