Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 23, 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 24 2230
Bald Eagle 1 59 325
Northern Harrier 1 99 499
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 212 9194
Cooper's Hawk 3 92 2231
Northern Goshawk 0 1 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 5 87 125
Broad-winged Hawk 0 2 622
Red-tailed Hawk 4 265 371
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 3 8
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: 20 872 21524
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Observation start time: 06:45:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 8.25 hours
Official Counter: Brian Taber, Eli Gross
Observers: Brian Taber, Katie Rittenhouse
Weather:
Cold, clear day with strong winds, 15 mph, out of the NNW.
Raptor Observations:
Slow day, but a first year Golden Eagle passed by in the early afternoon.
Non-raptor Observations:
Tundra swan (72), Hooded Merganser (2), Great Horned Owl (1), Vesper
Sparrow (1), Cave Swallow (40), Purple Finch (26).
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke Hawkwatch information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org
