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[va-bird] HSR: Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch (04 Nov 2005) 20 Raptors
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- Date: 05 Nov 2005 21:11:03 -0400
Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch, VA
Waynesboro, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 04, 2005
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 0 0
TV 0 0 0
OS 0 0 175
BE 0 0 40
NH 0 0 31
SS 7 13 1039
CH 0 5 170
NG 0 0 1
RS 0 0 22
BW 0 0 7263
RT 12 43 1528
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 5
AK 0 0 148
ML 0 0 18
PG 0 0 7
UA 0 1 11
UB 1 2 23
UF 0 0 1
UE 0 0 1
UR 0 0 15
Total: 20 64 10498
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Wm (Bill) Gallagher
Observers:
Weather:
Wind: Breezy to gusty North winds, 6-11km/h increasing to 20-28km/h by 10
a.m. then diminishing to 1-5km/h out of the NW.
Temp: 15.5c > 21c;
Bar.Pressure: 1014<1013;
Cloud Cover: Clear (0-15%) throughout the morning then partly cloudy
remainder of day (16-50%);
Clear visibility for miles.
Raptor Observations:
Counter Bill Gallagher reported gusty winds and Red-tails playing but not
going through.
The big push of Red-tails this season has put it at 3rd highest count in
history of RGHW and best season dating back to 1988.
Sharpies continue to push through for best season dating back to 1995.
Non-raptor Observations:
Monarch Butterfly - 1
Predictions:
warm and sunny
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Report submitted by Brenda Tekin (bt8x@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch, VA information may be found at:
http://home.ntelos.net/~btkin/rockfish_gap_hawk_watch
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