Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch
Waynesboro, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 26, 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 6 6
Bald Eagle 0 13 13
Northern Harrier 0 2 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 6 6
Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 2
Broad-winged Hawk 2 173 173
Red-tailed Hawk 0 4 4
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 6 6
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 2 2
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 2 214 214
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Observation start time: 10:30:00
Observation end time: 12:30:00
Total observation time: 2 hours
Official Counter: Brenda Tekin
Observers: Gabriel Mapel
Visitors:
Eve Gaige
Weather:
We were hopeful for clearing skies. They were further west over the
valley. On top of the ridge, low clouds hugged the north ridge. By 12:15
pm EST more clouds and dense low fog rolled in from ESE and by 1 p.m.
steady rain was falling. Visibility was greatly reduced rather quickly and
rain increased. Humidity a very soggy 81%; temp: 21.5c<20.8C; Wind-1-5 from
ESE; fog, clouds, and rain. Bar.Pressure: 1007
Raptor Observations:
One immature Broad-wing circled overhead to start the day and last bird,
the second of the day, another immature Broad-wing at 10:50 EST.
Non-raptor Observations:
Few cedar waxwings and 4 hummingbirds noted by Gabriel.
One resident Red-tail Hawk, one tree swallow, only a small handful of
chimney swifts swirling around and one non-migrating Common Raven.
Predictions:
Hopefully some sunshine.
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Report submitted by Brenda Tekin (brenda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch, VA information may be found at:
http://www.rockfishgaphawkwatch.org
