Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 16, 2018
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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 327 908 916
Bald Eagle 2 30 30
Northern Harrier 2 19 20
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 4 4
Cooper's Hawk 4 24 24
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 8 25 26
Red-tailed Hawk 4 12 13
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 45 142 143
Merlin 141 247 247
Peregrine Falcon 12 57 57
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 547 1468 1480
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Observation start time: 06:30:00
Observation end time: 18:00:00
Total observation time: 11.5 hours
Official Counter: Anna Stunkel
Observers: Brian Taber
Weather:
Moderate to strong winds were generally from the east, with partly cloudy
skies and temperatures in the high seventies to low eighties.
Raptor Observations:
There was an excellent Osprey and Merlin flight today, with many birds
flying low and close to the platform. This morning, groups of five to six
Ospreys often passed over the platform together, floating effortlessly on
the breeze. Merlins zipped by one after another, sometimes grabbing
dragonfly snacks while on the wing.
Non-raptor Observations:
Highlights included:
8 White Ibises
7 Great Egrets
5 Chimney Swifts
4 Red-headed Woodpeckers
2 Common Nighthawks
1 Snowy Egret
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke Hawkwatch information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org
More site information at hawkcount.org:
http://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=484
Count data submitted via Dunkadoo - Project info at:
https://dunkadoo.org/explore/cvwo/kiptopeke-hawk-count-2018
