Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch
Waynesboro, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 30, 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 1 162 196
Bald Eagle 2 102 122
Northern Harrier 1 24 29
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10 470 483
Cooper's Hawk 2 98 109
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 13 17
Broad-winged Hawk 5 23335 23569
Red-tailed Hawk 2 70 87
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 4 4
American Kestrel 3 60 68
Merlin 0 8 8
Peregrine Falcon 0 9 10
Unknown Accipiter 0 11 11
Unknown Buteo 0 2 3
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 10 13
Mississippi Kite 0 1 1
Total: 26 24379 24730
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Gabriel Mapel
Observers:
Visitors:
Paul Marshall, Janie Owen, Bettie Owen, John & Nancy Irvine. John Irvine
was a past coordinator of Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch.
Weather:
Warm (14.5-21.7C) with hardly a breeze (slight ESE breeze). Mostly sunny.
Raptor Observations:
Two BE (11:21 adult & 1:58 imm). An adult female Harrier at 1:51pm.
Non-raptor Observations:
6 Monarchs, 24 Blue Jays, 4 Flickers, 17 Swifts, 1 hummingbird, 2 Raven.
First bird an 8:09 SS. A 2-year old Black Bear observed across the gap at
the teepee.
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Report submitted by Vic Laubach (laubach@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch information may be found at:
http://www.rockfishgaphawkwatch.org
