Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 28, 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 0 125 2475
Bald Eagle 0 161 440
Northern Harrier 0 154 502
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 273 2262
Cooper's Hawk 6 217 1453
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 68 86
Broad-winged Hawk 0 4 1197
Red-tailed Hawk 2 276 402
Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 4
Golden Eagle 0 12 12
American Kestrel 0 38 3353
Merlin 0 38 1386
Peregrine Falcon 2 17 788
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: 11 1389 14410
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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: Brian Taber, Joe Beatty, Wes Hetrick
Weather:
Very light winds were variable, with a southerly component throughout the
day. Skies were clear, with temperatures in the high forties to low
sixties.
Raptor Observations:
Slow, but the peregrines were nice.
Non-raptor Observations:
After careful examination of primary shape in photos, we have decided that
one of the hummingbirds is a Ruby-throated Hummingbird. It was still
visiting the feeders today. There was a large blackbird flight this
morning, with probably 2,000+ blackbirds in total. Other sightings
included:
3 American Pipits
51 Monarchs
1 Buckeye
1 Cabbage White
1 Cloudless Sulphur
1 Orange Sulphur
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke Hawkwatch information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org
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