Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch, VA
Waynesboro, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 29, 2005
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 0 0
TV 0 0 0
OS 4 125 142
BE 2 18 32
NH 0 21 23
SS 27 227 242
CH 12 53 57
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 2 2
BW 363 7009 7193
RT 4 69 104
RL 0 0 0
GE 1 1 1
AK 6 96 99
ML 0 2 2
PG 1 3 3
UA 0 3 5
UB 0 6 13
UF 0 1 1
UE 0 1 1
UR 0 12 12
Total: 420 7649 7932
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Observation start time: 11:00:00
Observation end time: 17:30:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Dave Hunter
Observers: Brenda Tekin, Dave Hunter
Visitors:
Observers today included Dave Hunter and Peter Brask
Weather:
A gorgeous fall day and no a pity there was no morning coverage.
Wind: SW to WSW 7-15 km/h changing to NW by 3:30 p.m.;
Temp: 21C dropping to 19.5c;
Humidity: 49% dropping to 31%;
Bar.Pressure: 1012>1011
Cloud Cover: partly cloudy clearing out to no clouds by 3 pm;
Visibility: Wow! Not only for miles, but with spotting scope one could
probably count the Blue Jays on the far distant ridge to the north....
Raptor Observations:
BW moving through with nice push between 3:30 - 4:30 standard time;
Late eagles, including an adult Golden, season's first at 5:15 pm heading
SW;
Bald Eagle: 2 juveniles flying together, occasionally stooping on each
other at 5:03 p.m.
Peregrine Falcon between 11-12 p.m;
BW hourly flight: 11-12:19; 12-1:6; 1-2:2: 3:30-4:216; 4:5:115; 5-5:30:5
Non-raptor Observations:
Blue Jay
Chimney Swift
Monarch Butterly - 36 counted between 3:30 -5:30
Predictions:
sunshine
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Report submitted by Brenda Tekin (bt8x@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch, VA information may be found at:
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