Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 29, 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 5 278 2267
Cooper's Hawk 2 219 1455
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 68 86
Broad-winged Hawk 0 4 1197
Red-tailed Hawk 1 277 403
Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 4
Golden Eagle 0 12 12
American Kestrel 0 38 3353
Merlin 0 38 1386
Peregrine Falcon 0 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: 8 1397 14418
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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: Bob Ake, Joe Beatty, Steve Thornhill, Wes Hetrick
Weather:
Winds were moderate in the morning, becoming lighter in the afternoon, and
were variable with a westerly component for most of the day. Skies were
clear, with temperatures in the fifties to low sixties.
Raptor Observations:
A possible "Northern" red-tail passed. A Peregrine Falcon was hunting
pigeons over the concrete ships this morning.
Non-raptor Observations:
5 Tundra Swans
4 Snow Geese (3 of which were blue geese)
2 Pine Siskins
1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird
46 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
