Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 18, 2017
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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 48 776 776
Bald Eagle 7 71 71
Northern Harrier 4 51 51
Sharp-shinned Hawk 42 95 95
Cooper's Hawk 41 122 122
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 3 3
Broad-winged Hawk 17 105 105
Red-tailed Hawk 2 14 14
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 142 664 664
Merlin 49 305 305
Peregrine Falcon 2 22 22
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 1
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 3 3
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Swallow-tailed Kite 0 1 1
Total: 355 2233 2233
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Observation start time: 06:30:00
Observation end time: 15:45:00
Total observation time: 9.25 hours
Official Counter: Anna Stunkel
Observers: Ned Brinkley, Olivia Amash
Weather:
Winds started off light, becoming moderate to gusty and from the northeast
and east northeast. Skies were cloudy with temperatures in the seventies.
Raptor Observations:
Most birds were nice and low today, with strong movement in the late
morning and early afternoon. Small falcons, accipiters, and Ospreys
composed most of the flight.
Non-raptor Observations:
Passerines were pretty quiet today. A Northern Bobwhite called this morning
and an Eastern Ratsnake was slithering near the butterfly garden.
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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
