Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 30, 2020
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Osprey 27 1634 1635
Bald Eagle 7 111 111
Northern Harrier 4 126 126
Sharp-shinned Hawk 70 1500 1500
Cooper's Hawk 21 169 169
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 2
Broad-winged Hawk 15 348 348
Red-tailed Hawk 2 20 20
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Swainson's Hawk 0 1 1
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 76 2035 2037
Merlin 48 307 307
Peregrine Falcon 17 95 95
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: 287 6359 6366
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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: Bridgett Brunea, Harry Armistead, Joe Beatty, Rudy Cashwell
Visitors:
12
Weather:
Mostly sunny, strong W wind, 60-71 degrees F
Raptor Observations:
Decent evening flight of falcons
Non-raptor Observations:
4 Chimney Swifts, 1722 Blue Jays, 750 Tree Swallows, 1 Rose-breasted
Grosbeak
Predictions:
Sunny with a high near 76, Southwest wind 6-9
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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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