Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch
Waynesboro, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 17, 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 0 227
Bald Eagle 2 38 259
Northern Harrier 0 5 45
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 63 981
Cooper's Hawk 1 20 238
Northern Goshawk 0 2 7
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 60 97
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 22341
Red-tailed Hawk 3 166 338
Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 2
Golden Eagle 0 17 27
American Kestrel 0 1 120
Merlin 0 4 52
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 34
Unknown Accipiter 0 3 20
Unknown Buteo 1 1 14
Unknown Falcon 0 0 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 1
Unknown Raptor 1 5 27
Mississippi Kite 0 0 3
Total: 12 386 24835
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Observation start time: 10:30:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 4.5 hours
Official Counter: Dave Shoch
Observers:
Visitors:
Chris Good
Weather:
Strong NW winds early gradually diminishing in strength to mild NW wind by
2pm. 5-11C temp range. Mostly sunny. Clear visibility.
Raptor Observations:
Two Bald Eagles: 12:55 4th-yr and 1:20 AD.
Non-raptor Observations:
1 Pine Siskin, 2 Horned Lark, 52 Fish Crow, 20 RW Blackbird, 8 Pipit, 2
Common Loon.
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Report submitted by Vic Laubach (laubach@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch information may be found at:
http://www.rockfishgaphawkwatch.org
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