Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch
Waynesboro, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 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 96 336
Bald Eagle 2 42 128
Northern Harrier 2 22 43
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 1130 1720
Cooper's Hawk 39 193 280
Northern Goshawk 8 8 8
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 6 7
Broad-winged Hawk 1 78 28788
Red-tailed Hawk 4 70 99
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 1 88 273
Merlin 0 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 0 3 3
Total: 57 1754 31737
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Observation start time: 07:45:00
Observation end time: 15:45:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Rose Thomas
Observers: Pete Nebel
Visitors:
Phyllis White, Dan Nisseo
Weather:
Mostly sunny and warm. Temp. 19.3-21.6C. Light SE breezes. 50-58% humidity.
Raptor Observations:
Two juvenile Bald Eagles (2:41pm and 3:13pm).
Two Harriers at 11:47am and 2:07pm.
No Osprey!
Non-raptor Observations:
Pileated Woodpecker
Predictions:
Rain
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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