Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch
Waynesboro, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 17, 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 0 24 224
Northern Harrier 0 7 77
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 90 2317
Cooper's Hawk 1 30 370
Northern Goshawk 0 0 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 28 64
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 17238
Red-tailed Hawk 6 338 544
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 8 10
American Kestrel 0 2 267
Merlin 0 4 26
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 20
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 17
Unknown Buteo 0 3 15
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 2 20
Mississippi Kite 0 0 1
Total: 7 537 21488
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 12:00:00
Total observation time: 3 hours
Official Counter: Vic Laubach
Observers: Gabriel Mapel
Visitors:
Mary Mapel
Weather:
Clear blue skies. Mild NW wind. 38-43F temps.
Raptor Observations:
Jennifer Jowdy reported the following sightings in the afternoon: 1 RS, 4
RT, 1 CH, 1 NH, and 1 AK.
Non-raptor Observations:
Two Horned Larks landed close by in the parking lot, walked around for a
minute or two and then took off toward Waynesboro.
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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
