Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch
Waynesboro, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 02, 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 7 9 43
Bald Eagle 4 4 24
Northern Harrier 0 1 6
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 4 17
Cooper's Hawk 3 3 14
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 2 6
Broad-winged Hawk 32 41 275
Red-tailed Hawk 5 6 23
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 4 4 12
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Accipiter 1 2 2
Unknown Buteo 0 0 1
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 3
Total: 61 76 427
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Vic Laubach
Observers: Andrew Clem, Gabriel Mapel, Rose Thomas
Visitors:
Many visitors today in response to viewing our coverage on NBC Channel 29
News out of Charlottesville. Tyler Turpin (Richmond), Larrie & Kathy Davey,
Diane Lepkowski, Greg Moyer, Mary Mapel, Vic Pena and guest plus 15 others.
Weather:
Beautiful day! 22-28.5C. Strong NW winds most of the day, changing to mild
SW winds after 2pm. Mostly sunny with nice clouds.
Raptor Observations:
A nice day of raptors. Four more Bald Eagles: two 5th-year birds (10:27am &
11:30am) and two adults (12:42am & 1:55pm). All but one Osprey came in from
the NE (high over the ridge-line) and passed southward at high altitude,
soaring with the winds.
Non-raptor Observations:
10 Ravens including a kettle of six. 2 DC Cormorant. 38 Hummingbird. 36
Chimney Swift. 1 Monarch.
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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
