Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch
Waynesboro, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 31, 2011
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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 14 14
Bald Eagle 0 8 8
Northern Harrier 1 1 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 12 12
Cooper's Hawk 1 6 6
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 17 155 155
Red-tailed Hawk 0 6 6
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 3 13 13
Merlin 0 2 2
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 22 217 217
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Multiple Counters
Observers: Rose Thomas, Vic Laubach
Visitors:
Kim Smith, Cindy Kane, Tom Mizell.
Weather:
Sunny in the morning, partly cloudy at midday, mostly cloudy by 4pm, and
clearing by 5pm. Temp. 20.7-27.2C with light E-SE breezes. Fair visibility.
Raptor Observations:
Our first Northern Harrier was spotted in late morning. A few scattered
Broad-winged Hawks. A group of 5 BWH circled in the sky for nearly 45
minutes in late afternoon, catching insects on the fly, before finally
moving southward.
Non-raptor Observations:
Two Hummingbirds. More deer spotted foraging near the tepee.
Predictions:
Similar to today but with an increased risk of a thunderstorm.
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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
