Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch
Waynesboro, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 22, 2018
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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 11 112 145
Bald Eagle 2 134 141
Northern Harrier 1 21 22
Sharp-shinned Hawk 31 164 167
Cooper's Hawk 1 39 44
Northern Goshawk 0 1 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 5 10
Broad-winged Hawk 15 7973 8099
Red-tailed Hawk 1 33 47
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 2 2
American Kestrel 5 110 117
Merlin 1 38 38
Peregrine Falcon 0 12 12
Unknown Accipiter 0 4 4
Unknown Buteo 0 1 2
Unknown Falcon 0 6 6
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 1 13 16
Mississippi Kite 0 5 6
Total: 70 8673 8879
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Observation start time: 06:30:00
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Rose Thomas, Vic Laubach
Observers: Brenda Tekin, Dave Fischer, Dave Hunter, Josh Laubach,
Rose Thomas
Visitors:
Chris & Shannon Updike, Jim Todd, Edward Radon (WA), Adam Cooper (NY), Abby
Semenov, Jennifer Jowdy, Mark Kosiewski (NC), Kelli Funkhouser, Bill
Nettlehorst (thanks for the delicious apples and pears Bill, and safe
travel back to Wisconsin! Broadwing season wouldn't be the same without
you!), Peter Van Acker, Paul Drouboy (Roanoke), Eva & Russel Brow, Lois
Kaufman, Bill White
Weather:
The sun was out (partly sunny) briefly early but then disappeared by 10am
for the remainder of the day. 100% cloud cover after 10am. Very low, dark,
grey clouds as well as fog moved in after 10am. The fog hung out for a
while and finally lifted, leaving a very low ceiling of thick, grey
overcast skies. Some light rain between 10-11am. Mild N breezes in the
morning decreased to barely detectable breeze after 11am. Temp 20.4-22.7C.
Rain started at 2:30 and persisted into the night. Poor visibility all day
due to fog and/or heavy haze and very low clouds.
Raptor Observations:
A very slow day. Two Bald Eagles: 10:11am 3YR and 11:50am AD.
Non-raptor Observations:
45 Monarchs
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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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