Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch
Waynesboro, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 17, 2011
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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 4 96 336
Bald Eagle 2 40 126
Northern Harrier 3 20 41
Sharp-shinned Hawk 87 1130 1720
Cooper's Hawk 14 154 241
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 6 7
Broad-winged Hawk 2 77 28787
Red-tailed Hawk 5 66 95
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 4 87 272
Merlin 1 9 19
Peregrine Falcon 0 7 25
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 2
Unknown Buteo 0 1 5
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 1 3 3
Total: 123 1697 31680
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 13:00:00
Total observation time: 5.5 hours
Official Counter: Rose Thomas
Observers: Pete Nebel
Weather:
Mostly cloudy early becoming mostly sunny by 11am. Light, variable breezes.
Temp. 18.3-20.7C. Humidity 50-57%.
Raptor Observations:
Two adult Bald Eagles (10:54am and 12:58pm).
Non-raptor Observations:
37 Monarchs.
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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
