Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 17, 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 47 955 963
Bald Eagle 0 30 30
Northern Harrier 1 20 21
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 4 4
Cooper's Hawk 0 24 24
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 1 26 27
Red-tailed Hawk 0 12 13
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 6 148 149
Merlin 8 255 255
Peregrine Falcon 3 60 60
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: 66 1534 1546
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Anna Stunkel
Observers: Brian Taber
Weather:
Windspeed varied quite a bit today, with periods of near calm interspersed
with rather strong gusts. Winds were generally from the south southeast.
There was a very brief rain shower in the early afternoon. Skies were
mostly cloudy to overcast, with temperatures in the high seventies to low
eighties.
Raptor Observations:
Slow compared to the past couple of days, with just a few Ospreys and
falcons trickling through.
Non-raptor Observations:
The first Gray Catbird of the season was seen today. Five Lesser Yellowlegs
passed. Several (probably about six, today) Ruby-throated Hummingbirds
continue to bring bedazzlement to the platform's feeders.
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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
