Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 23, 2020
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 10
Turkey Vulture 0 2 2
Osprey 79 1580 1581
Bald Eagle 2 101 101
Northern Harrier 6 97 97
Sharp-shinned Hawk 227 643 643
Cooper's Hawk 11 100 100
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 2
Broad-winged Hawk 20 319 319
Red-tailed Hawk 4 19 19
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Swainson's Hawk 0 1 1
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 150 1709 1711
Merlin 4 216 216
Peregrine Falcon 2 28 28
Mississippi Kite 0 8 10
Swallow-tailed Kite 0 1 3
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: 505 4826 4843
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 10 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: Bridgett Brunea, Joe Beatty
Visitors:
13
Weather:
Mostly sunny, moderate W-NW wind, 55-76 degrees F
Raptor Observations:
Another very high flight dominated by Sharpies
Non-raptor Observations:
Good morning flight included 182 Northern Flickers, 1 Eastern Phoebe, 5
Red-eyed Vireos, 5 Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, 4 American Robins, 14 Blue Jays,
120 Cedar Waxwings, 1 Ovenbird, 4 Black-and-white Warblers, 40 American
Redstarts, 34 Northern Parulas, 1 Magnolia Warbler, 6 Pine Warblers, 350
unidentified warblers, 1 Scarlet Tanager, 2 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, 1
Indigo Bunting, 2 Bobolinks, 362 Baltimore Orioles
Predictions:
Mostly cloudy with a high near 76, west wind around 7 mph
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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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