Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 24, 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 0 124 2474
Bald Eagle 25 149 428
Northern Harrier 1 153 501
Sharp-shinned Hawk 9 260 2249
Cooper's Hawk 2 203 1439
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 5 63 81
Broad-winged Hawk 1 4 1197
Red-tailed Hawk 23 258 384
Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 4
Golden Eagle 0 11 11
American Kestrel 0 37 3352
Merlin 0 37 1385
Peregrine Falcon 0 14 785
Unknown Accipiter 0 2 8
Unknown Buteo 0 1 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 1 20
Unknown Raptor 0 1 19
Swallow-tailed Kite 0 0 1
Total: 66 1319 14340
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Anna Stunkel
Observers:
Weather:
Light winds were from the northeast and east northeast, with clear skies.
Temperatures were in the mid thirties to fifty.
Raptor Observations:
There was an excellent Bald Eagle flight, with mostly juvenile birds
moving. It was interesting to see a late broad-wing. An adult red-shoulder
was hunting grubs again on the lawn to the northeast of the platform.
Non-raptor Observations:
Highlights included:
2 Snow Geese (both blue geese; FOS)
1 Fox Sparrow (FOS)
1 Pine Siskin (at feeders)
12 Monarchs
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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
