Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch
Waynesboro, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 07, 2020
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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 14 59 126
Bald Eagle 4 41 107
Northern Harrier 1 2 8
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 6 14
Cooper's Hawk 0 7 20
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 9
Broad-winged Hawk 22 161 416
Red-tailed Hawk 1 33 81
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 3 13 29
Merlin 0 0 2
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1
Unknown Buteo 2 2 2
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 5
Mississippi Kite 0 2 3
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1
Total: 47 328 824
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official Counter: Vic Laubach
Observers: Dave Hunter
Visitors:
Tyler Terpin (Richmond), David Deal, Megan Atthowe, Anna/Sam/Cyndy Caughon,
William Cocke, Carol Darling, David Rose
Weather:
Sunny with no clouds again today. Light ESE breezes. 17-22C temps. Clear
visibility.
Raptor Observations:
A good Osprey day with 14. A nice, tight group of 3 Osprey flew over at
11:30am (very unusual as Osprey usually migrate alone). Four adult Bald
Eagle. A female Northern Harrier down the east side of the Gap at 12:30pm.
Non-raptor Observations:
6 Monarch, 17 Chimney-swift, 13 Ruby-throated Hummingbird, 5 Red-headed
Woodpecker, 1 White-eyed Vireo, 1 Yellow-throated Vireo, 1 Ovenbird, 1
Chestnut-sided Warbler.
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Report submitted by Vic Laubach (laubach@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch information may be found at:
http://www.rockfishgaphawkwatch.org
More site information at hawkcount.org:
http://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=491
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