Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 26, 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 36 1617 1617
Bald Eagle 0 126 126
Northern Harrier 5 151 151
Sharp-shinned Hawk 27 847 847
Cooper's Hawk 13 400 400
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 4 4
Broad-winged Hawk 7 850 850
Red-tailed Hawk 0 39 39
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 31 2011 2011
Merlin 50 658 658
Peregrine Falcon 11 106 106
Unknown Accipiter 0 2 2
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 6 6
Unknown Raptor 0 2 2
Swallow-tailed Kite 0 1 1
Total: 180 6820 6820
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 17:30:00
Total observation time: 11.5 hours
Official Counter: Anna Stunkel
Observers: Harry Armistead, Joe Beatty
Visitors:
It was great to have a group of second graders from Kiptopeke Elementary
School visit to learn about raptor and Monarch migration.
Weather:
Strong winds were mainly from the northeast and east northeast, with
overcast skies and temperatures in the seventies. There was a bit of
drizzle in the early morning and late afternoon.
Raptor Observations:
Slow, although the Merlin flight was decent.
Non-raptor Observations:
Passerines were very quiet under these blustery conditions. One Great Egret
flew by.
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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
