Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch
Waynesboro, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 29, 2013
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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 0 220
Bald Eagle 1 31 190
Northern Harrier 0 7 62
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 51 1365
Cooper's Hawk 0 25 329
Northern Goshawk 0 1 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 27 61
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 23575
Red-tailed Hawk 0 380 651
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 14 22
American Kestrel 0 0 133
Merlin 0 0 28
Peregrine Falcon 1 2 34
Unknown Accipiter 0 4 21
Unknown Buteo 0 2 8
Unknown Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 1
Unknown Raptor 0 5 33
Mississippi Kite 0 0 1
Total: 2 549 26740
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 12:30:00
Total observation time: 3.5 hours
Official Counter: Gabriel Mapel
Observers:
Visitors:
Daniel & Mary Mapel
Weather:
Strong NW winds. 35F. Clear blue skies.
Raptor Observations:
Immature Peregrine Falcon at 11:08am. Adult BE at 11:52am.
Non-raptor Observations:
4 Raven, 21 American Pipits.
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Report submitted by Vic Laubach (laubach@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch information may be found at:
http://www.rockfishgaphawkwatch.org
