Kiptopeke State Park
Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 08, 2006
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 6 6 6
Osprey 228 894 1887
Bald Eagle 7 19 80
Northern Harrier 50 136 259
Sharp-shinned Hawk 451 1120 2440
Cooper's Hawk 147 393 664
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 2 3
Broad-winged Hawk 20 139 328
Red-tailed Hawk 6 13 32
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 73 1259 2412
Merlin 170 518 845
Peregrine Falcon 10 196 514
Unknown 2 13 65
Total: 1172 4708 9535
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 11 hours
Official Counter: Scott McConnell
Observers: Bob Anderson, Hal Wierenga, Harry Armistead,
Scott McConnell
Visitors:
Bob and Thuy Anderson; many Bird Festival participants; Brain Taber;l Bob
and Joyce Ake; Jethro Runco and Kingfisher
Weather:
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Common loons, brown pelicans and dc cormorants flying over in flocks; 37
migrating great blue herons; brown-headed nuthatches squeaking up a storm;
80+ species counted at Hawkwatch platform Big Sit.
Predictions:
Partly cloudy, 73, NE wind 6-11 mph.
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Report submitted by Scott McConnell (scitchyrooroo@xxxxxxxxx)
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