Kiptopeke State Park
Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 20, 2005
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 23 231 770
Turkey Vulture 93 2940 4015
Osprey 1 49 2766
Bald Eagle 3 78 395
Northern Harrier 2 151 716
Sharp-shinned Hawk 13 940 6592
Cooper's Hawk 13 226 2268
Northern Goshawk 0 1 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 85 143
Broad-winged Hawk 0 2 963
Red-tailed Hawk 7 472 837
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 4 7
American Kestrel 1 133 5453
Merlin 0 17 1520
Peregrine Falcon 2 10 717
Unknown 0 7 70
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 2
Total: 158 5346 27237
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Observation start time: 06:30:00
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Bob Ake, Bob Anderson
Observers: Bob Anderson, Sam Stuart
Weather:
calm to light southeasterly winds. Temp cool in morning, mild and sunny
for the rest of the day, possibly even warm in afternoon. Good cloud
cover until late in day.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Ash-throated Flycatcher and Cave Swallows
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Report submitted by Zachary N. Smith (zsgavilan@xxxxxxxxxxx)
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