Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch
Waynesboro, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 07, 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 8 41 75
Bald Eagle 8 22 42
Northern Harrier 5 8 13
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 19 32
Cooper's Hawk 1 12 23
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 6 10
Broad-winged Hawk 97 290 524
Red-tailed Hawk 4 16 33
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 3 18 26
Merlin 1 2 2
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Accipiter 0 4 4
Unknown Buteo 0 1 2
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 3
Mississippi Kite 0 1 1
Total: 133 440 791
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter: Vic Laubach
Observers: Allen Larner, Gabriel Mapel, Pete Nebel
Visitors:
Many visitors today (28 total) including: Daniel & Mary Mapel, Jim Waite,
Andrew Clem, Peter Van Acker, Gene Smith, Janet Paisley, Elaine Carwile.
Weather:
Mostly sunny day. Light NE wind. 20-24.6C. Great afternoon clouds to help
spot birds.
Raptor Observations:
Our first day of >100 raptors. Most birds were flying very high. Largest
kettle = 16 Broad-wings. Eight BE: 2 immatures (10:07am, 10:29am), 2 adults
(1:34pm, 2:13pm) and a family of 2 adults and two 1st-year birds at 4:50pm.
A beautiful Merlin passed leisurely by on west side of the gap and gave
terrific views! 5 Harriers (1 male, 2 female and 2 immature). A lot of
Red-tails mulling about above the ridge.
Non-raptor Observations:
2 Red-headed Woodpecker. 69 Chimney Swift. 17 Hummingbird. 9 Raven. 1
Purple Martin. 18 Tree Swallow. 12 Waxwing.
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Report submitted by Vic Laubach (laubach@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch information may be found at:
http://www.rockfishgaphawkwatch.org
