Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch
Waynesboro, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 18, 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 0 0 347
Bald Eagle 0 22 173
Northern Harrier 0 10 63
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 83 2328
Cooper's Hawk 0 13 310
Northern Goshawk 0 0 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 35 47
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 28790
Red-tailed Hawk 4 313 495
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 3 5
American Kestrel 0 1 294
Merlin 0 1 26
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 27
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3
Unknown Buteo 0 0 5
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 2 6
Total: 4 483 32921
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Observation start time: 10:45:00
Observation end time: 13:45:00
Total observation time: 3 hours
Official Counter: Rose Thomas
Observers:
Weather:
Sunny, blue skies. Cold 9-10.5C. Light, variable breezes.
Raptor Observations:
Bald Eagle (not counted) appeared to the NE but flew down into the trees
east of the watch.
Non-raptor Observations:
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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
