Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 29, 2020
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Osprey 4 1607 1608
Bald Eagle 0 104 104
Northern Harrier 0 122 122
Sharp-shinned Hawk 65 1430 1430
Cooper's Hawk 7 148 148
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 2
Broad-winged Hawk 1 333 333
Red-tailed Hawk 0 18 18
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Swainson's Hawk 0 1 1
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 20 1959 1961
Merlin 6 259 259
Peregrine Falcon 3 78 78
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 2 2
Total: 106 6072 6079
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Karl Bardon
Observers: Bridgett Brunea, Harry Armistead
Weather:
Mostly cloudy with occasional drizzle, south wind, 71-78 degrees F
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
1 Solitary Sandpiper, 1 Sandwich Tern, 43 Chimney Swifts, 497 Tree
Swallows, 11 Barn Swallows
Predictions:
Showers likely, main before 8 am, then gradual clearing, with a high near
74, west wind 11-14 mph
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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:
https://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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