Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch
Waynesboro, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 27, 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 3 9 9
Bald Eagle 2 15 15
Northern Harrier 0 2 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 7 7
Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 2
Broad-winged Hawk 9 182 182
Red-tailed Hawk 0 4 4
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 7 7
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: 16 230 230
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Rose Thomas
Observers: Gabriel Mapel, Vic Laubach
Visitors:
Mr. & Mrs. Rick Myers, Eve Gaige, Nancy Davidson, Mary Mapel
Weather:
Mostly sunny with scattered clouds. Very light ESE breeze. 23-28*C.
Raptor Observations:
Two more Bald Eagles (9:35am adult and a 12:57pm immature). Three Osprey.
Non-raptor Observations:
43 Chimney Swifts, 3 Hummingbirds, 4 Waxwings, 3 Goldfinches
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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
