Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch
Waynesboro, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 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 0 0 220
Bald Eagle 3 21 180
Northern Harrier 0 4 59
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 44 1358
Cooper's Hawk 3 22 326
Northern Goshawk 0 0 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 17 51
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 23575
Red-tailed Hawk 23 245 516
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 3 6 14
American Kestrel 0 0 133
Merlin 0 0 28
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 33
Unknown Accipiter 0 3 20
Unknown Buteo 0 0 6
Unknown Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 1
Unknown Raptor 0 1 29
Mississippi Kite 0 0 1
Total: 35 364 26555
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Observation start time: 09:15:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 6.25 hours
Official Counter: Rose Thomas
Observers: Pete Nebel
Visitors:
Jennifer Jowdy, Andrew Clem
Weather:
Mild ESE winds. 10.8-13.1C. Partly cloudy.
Raptor Observations:
Three Bald Eagles: 1 immature (10:45) and 2 adult (1:40, 2:10). A group of
three Golden Eagles at 2:20-2:25 (2 immatures and 1 adult).
Non-raptor Observations:
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Report submitted by Vic Laubach (laubach@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch information may be found at:
http://www.rockfishgaphawkwatch.org
