Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 26, 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 34 1637 1638
Bald Eagle 5 106 106
Northern Harrier 14 113 113
Sharp-shinned Hawk 142 900 900
Cooper's Hawk 6 110 110
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 2
Broad-winged Hawk 17 337 337
Red-tailed Hawk 3 22 22
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Swainson's Hawk 0 1 1
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 71 1847 1849
Merlin 6 235 235
Peregrine Falcon 32 61 61
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: 330 5382 5399
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 18:00:00
Total observation time: 11.5 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: Brian Taber, Bridgett Brunea, Joe Beatty
Visitors:
33
Weather:
Overcast becoming partly sunny, then some rain in the afternoon, SE wind,
69-75 degrees F
Raptor Observations:
Best Peregrine Falcon flight so far
Non-raptor Observations:
1 Green Heron, 2 Great Egrets, 1083 Blue Jays, 602 Tree Swallows, 37 Barn
Swallows
Predictions:
20% chance of sprinkles from 10 am to 2 pm, otherwise partly sunny with a
high near 77, light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph in the
afternoon
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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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