Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch
Waynesboro, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 01, 2009
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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 0 201
Bald Eagle 0 0 64
Northern Harrier 0 0 8
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 2 553
Cooper's Hawk 0 0 79
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 2
Broad-winged Hawk 2 2 11993
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 52
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 0 104
Merlin 0 0 11
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 14
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 5
Unknown Falcon 0 0 4
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 7
Total: 4 4 13097
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 12:00:00
Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: Jennifer Gaden
Observers:
Visitors:
Pat & Frank Wilczek
Lois Gebhardt
Penny Warrren
Weather:
Sunny blue skies with no clouds. Moderate winds from WNW. Chilly temps
9-10C.
Raptor Observations:
Not much flying today
Non-raptor Observations:
6 Monarchs
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Report submitted by Vic Laubach (laubach@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch, VA information may be found at:
http://www.rockfishgaphawkwatch.org
