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[Brenda Tekin <bt8x@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It was a long day at the mountain yesterday and I was too pooped  to log 
onto the computer last night to record the days sightings.  However, I'm 
excited to report we broke our single day record for Peregrine Falcon with 
a total of six.  By 5 p.m. EST we had tallied five, matching the previous 
day's five and tying with single day record.  While tallying up the day's 
totals, observer Donna Lewis spotted a single bird coming across the gap 
with long pointed wings.  Nine minutes after the last one had passed, 
Peregrine Falcon number six passed over.  After a brief celebration, the 
day's total was quickly changed to include this record setter!   Most of 
the Peregrine were low enough we could easily see facial markings without 
binoculars.  Details of day's count will follow.

Brenda Tekin, Co-coordinator
Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch

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