Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 25, 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 1 150 429
Northern Harrier 1 154 502
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 264 2253
Cooper's Hawk 3 206 1442
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 63 81
Broad-winged Hawk 0 4 1197
Red-tailed Hawk 0 258 384
Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 4
Golden Eagle 0 11 11
American Kestrel 0 37 3352
Merlin 1 38 1386
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: 10 1329 14350
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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: Doug Graham, Tim Barry, Wes Hetrick
Weather:
Light winds were from the southwest, with mostly sunny skies and
temperatures ranging from the high thirties to sixty.
Raptor Observations:
Slow.
Non-raptor Observations:
Many Northern Gannets were over the bay this morning. A Pileated Woodpecker
flew by. Butterfly sightings included:
30 Monarchs
1 Buckeye
1 Red Admiral
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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
