Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch
Waynesboro, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 02, 2012
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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 0 275
Bald Eagle 3 10 210
Northern Harrier 3 4 74
Sharp-shinned Hawk 38 61 2288
Cooper's Hawk 6 13 353
Northern Goshawk 0 0 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 7 43
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 17238
Red-tailed Hawk 53 88 294
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 2 4
American Kestrel 1 2 267
Merlin 1 1 23
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 20
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 17
Unknown Buteo 0 0 12
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 2 2 20
Mississippi Kite 0 0 1
Total: 110 191 21142
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Multiple Counters
Observers: Gabriel Mapel, Rose Thomas, Vic Laubach
Visitors:
Daniel Mapel and Bukki (hungry dog that ate something unidentified in the
parking lot!).
Weather:
Brisk (20-38km/hr) NW winds all day. 10-17C temps. Overcast early, partly
sunny midday, mostly sunny in afternoon. Low huidity (40->25%). Clear
visibility.
Raptor Observations:
Constant action throughout the day. Another, our 4th, Golden Eagle
(immature) at 11:59am. Two immature BE (12:46pm, 1:34pm) and one adult BE
(1:49pm). Nine raptor species in all. First bird: 8:00am Merlin. Last bird:
3:29pm SS pair.
Non-raptor Observations:
Several large formations of Cormorants (12+175+25+40=252). Other sightings
include 7 Canada Geese, 20 Siskins, 20 Ravens, 103 Waxwings, 175 Robins,
two murders of crows (45 & 50), 1 Great Blue Heron, 2 RCKinglets,
3GCKinglets, 85 RWBlackbirds, 25 Grackles, 1 Sapsucker and 2 young
Whitetail bucks over near the visitor's center.
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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
