Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch
Waynesboro, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 24, 2010
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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 3 121 141
Bald Eagle 2 74 87
Northern Harrier 4 27 29
Sharp-shinned Hawk 130 485 501
Cooper's Hawk 4 45 49
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 2
Broad-winged Hawk 529 31901 31953
Red-tailed Hawk 1 36 45
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 3 99 104
Merlin 1 3 3
Peregrine Falcon 0 6 6
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 2
Unknown Buteo 0 4 4
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 6 9
Total: 677 32811 32936
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Gordy Adamski
Observers: Frank Wilczek, Jennifer Gaden, Wm. (Bill) Gallagher
Visitors:
Pete Nebel, Dave Mcrwere, Lois Gebhardt, Penny Warren, Jennifer Dowdy,
Gabriel/Daniel/Mary Ann Mapel. (sorry for any misspellings)
Weather:
Hot (24.5-29C) and clear skies but with considerate haze. Light NW breezes.
Raptor Observations:
A good BW flight as well as a terrific SS Hawk flight today! Hourly BW
count: 28 (8-9am), 176 (9-10am), 24 (10-11am), 27 (11am-12), 58 (12-1pm),
90 (1-2pm), 102 (2-3pm), 20 (2-4pm), 4 (4-5pm).
Two more BE (adults at 1:13pm and 3:00pm) brings us one shy of tying the
season record for BE. 4 more NH (all adult females at 8:15am, 9:38am,
11:14am, 1:00pm) and an immature Merlin at 3:26pm.
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions:
Sunny, high 86F, and W winds.
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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
