Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch
Waynesboro, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 07, 2010
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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 2 23 43
Bald Eagle 0 5 18
Northern Harrier 0 1 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 5 21
Cooper's Hawk 0 7 11
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 62 114
Red-tailed Hawk 1 11 20
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 2 13 18
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 4
Total: 5 129 254
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Observation start time: 15:00:00
Observation end time: 18:00:00
Total observation time: 3 hours
Official Counter: Vic Laubach
Observers:
Weather:
Clear, blue skies. 26.5*C. Light SE winds.
Raptor Observations:
Decided to stop after work to see what's flying with hopes of seeing a late
day eagle. No eagles, but two Osprey flew over, one flew in very close
through the gap below eye level! One Red-Tailed Hawk flew high overhead.
Two Kestrels came from over the ridge and were constantly dueling each
other as they crossed over. These 5 birds were seen between 3-4pm, and
nothing was observed from 4-5pm.
Non-raptor Observations:
Some Chimney Swifts high overhead. Two Ravens. Lots of Vultures, especially
Black Vultures usually in groups.
Predictions:
Warm and sunny.
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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
