Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 21, 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 2 22 2228
Bald Eagle 5 58 324
Northern Harrier 3 98 498
Sharp-shinned Hawk 15 209 9191
Cooper's Hawk 3 89 2228
Northern Goshawk 0 1 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 13 82 120
Broad-winged Hawk 1 2 622
Red-tailed Hawk 25 261 367
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 2 7
American Kestrel 0 9 3698
Merlin 0 8 1683
Peregrine Falcon 0 9 477
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 27
Unknown Buteo 0 0 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 23
Unknown Raptor 0 1 1
Mississippi Kite 0 0 5
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 2
Zone-tailed Hawk 0 0 1
Total: 68 852 21504
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Eli Gross
Observers: Rexanne Bruno, Steve Thornhill
Weather:
Clear day with minimal wind from ENE
Raptor Observations:
Small trickle, with the highlight a first year Golden Eagle.
Non-raptor Observations:
Parasitic Jaeger (1), Snow Goose (13), Tundra Swan (51), Cave Swallow (43),
Rusty Blackbird (19), Purple Finch (49).
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke Hawkwatch information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org
