Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 08, 2015
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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 4 15 2221
Bald Eagle 6 13 279
Northern Harrier 4 28 428
Sharp-shinned Hawk 15 92 9074
Cooper's Hawk 9 37 2176
Northern Goshawk 1 1 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 3 14 52
Broad-winged Hawk 1 1 621
Red-tailed Hawk 20 44 150
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 5
American Kestrel 1 9 3698
Merlin 1 4 1679
Peregrine Falcon 2 5 473
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 27
Unknown Buteo 0 0 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 23
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Mississippi Kite 0 0 5
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 2
Zone-tailed Hawk 0 0 1
Total: 67 264 20916
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Observation start time: 06:30:00
Observation end time: 14:45:00
Total observation time: 8.25 hours
Official Counter: Eli Gross
Observers: Brian Taber, Ned Brinkley, Zak Poulton
Weather:
After a week of warm weather a cold front pushed through. Temps in the low
to mid 50's with wind due N in the morning before shifting to NE in the
late morning.
Raptor Observations:
Still slow, but at least there were a few birds. Surprisingly good
diversity for the low number of individual raptors. Highlight of the day
was a Northern Goshawk that passed to the west of the platform at 1345
before following the bayshore south.
Non-raptor Observations:
Good morning flight and diversity overall. Northern Gannet (325), Common
Loon (13), Red-throated Loon (2), Black Scoter (7), Surf Scoter (5), Tundra
Swan (5), Red-breasted Nuthatch (1), Cedar Waxwing (143), American Robin
(8089), Red-winged Blackbird (4984), Rusty Blackbird (4), Dickcissel (1),
Purple Finch (13). And the best bird of the day was an Ash-throated
Flycatcher present in front of the platform from 920-930.
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke Hawkwatch information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org
