Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 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 67 1744 1744
Bald Eagle 10 139 139
Northern Harrier 10 171 171
Sharp-shinned Hawk 57 950 950
Cooper's Hawk 30 473 473
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 4 4
Broad-winged Hawk 69 1031 1031
Red-tailed Hawk 5 45 45
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 119 2297 2297
Merlin 36 728 728
Peregrine Falcon 34 168 168
Unknown Accipiter 0 3 3
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 8 8
Unknown Raptor 0 2 2
Swallow-tailed Kite 0 1 1
Total: 437 7764 7764
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 17:45:00
Total observation time: 11.75 hours
Official Counter: Anna Stunkel
Observers: Bob Anderson, Hal Wierenga, Harry Armistead, Joe Beatty,
Lynn Davidson, Ned Brinkley, Steve Thornhill, Thuy Tran,
Tim Barry
Weather:
Winds were light and variable, often from the north northeast. Skies were
basically cloudless throughout the day, with temperatures in the sixties
and seventies.
Raptor Observations:
There was good movement today, although birds were often high, far, and
spread out across the blue sky. There was a nice peregrine flight in the
evening.
Non-raptor Observations:
Palm Warblers and Northern Parulas were fairly active in the trees near the
platform this morning. Several hundred Northern Flickers were moving. Many
Monarchs were migrating, with a total of 302 counted. A Great Horned Owl
was heard calling this evening. Other highlights included:
3 Red-headed Woodpeckers
1 Common Nighthawk
1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak
1 Scarlet Tanager
1 Wood Thrush
1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2 Gray Squirrels
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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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