Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 28, 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 56 1031 1057
Bald Eagle 4 103 104
Northern Harrier 15 111 111
Sharp-shinned Hawk 142 517 517
Cooper's Hawk 54 312 315
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 1
Broad-winged Hawk 2 205 205
Red-tailed Hawk 7 73 74
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 123 800 800
Merlin 106 541 541
Peregrine Falcon 19 101 101
Unknown Accipiter 0 6 6
Unknown Buteo 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 1 8 8
Unknown Raptor 1 16 16
Total: 530 3825 3857
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Observation start time: 06:15:00
Observation end time: 17:15:00
Total observation time: 11 hours
Official Counter: Bob Anderson, Katie Rittenhouse
Observers: Bob Anderson, Deb Gingrich, Harry Armistead, Keith Gingrich,
Thuy Tran
Visitors:
Thuy Tran, Steve Thornhill, Chris and Nancy Foster, Liz Armistead,
Fletcher Smith, Marty Daniels
Weather:
Overcast skies most of the day with moderate wind from the northeast.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
A few flocks of Cedar Waxwings and 50 Blue Jays
Predictions:
Similar weather conditions tomorrow will hopefully provide for another
large falcon flight
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke Hawkwatch information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org
