Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 20, 2020
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 2 2
Osprey 65 1443 1444
Bald Eagle 8 87 87
Northern Harrier 4 81 81
Sharp-shinned Hawk 85 168 168
Cooper's Hawk 7 63 63
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 2
Broad-winged Hawk 14 286 286
Red-tailed Hawk 1 12 12
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 167 1447 1449
Merlin 46 176 176
Peregrine Falcon 3 24 24
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
Mississippi Kite 0 8 10
Swallow-tailed Kite 0 1 3
Swainson's Hawk 1 1 1
Total: 401 3801 3808
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 11 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: Bridgett Brunea, Joe Beatty, Ned Brinkley
Visitors:
60
Weather:
Partly cloudy, strong NE wind, 60-69 degrees F
Raptor Observations:
Good falcon and sharpie flight, with many lower birds than yesterday,
especially in the evening
Non-raptor Observations:
1 Common Loon, 5 Great Blue Herons, 1 White Ibis, 2 Glossy Ibis, 16
Northern Flickers, 1 Eastern Kingbird, 1 Philadelphia Vireo, 310 Tree
Swallows, 2 Bank Swallows, 3 Barn Swallows, 2 Magnolia Warblers
Predictions:
Mostly sunny, continued strong NE winds
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke Hawkwatch information may be found at:
www.vawildliferesearch.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-2020
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