[va-bird] HSR: Kiptopeke State Park (26 Sep 2006) 549 Raptors

Kiptopeke State Park
Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 26, 2006
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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                     136            405            405
Bald Eagle                   8             42             42
Northern Harrier            18             75             75
Sharp-shinned Hawk         101            914            914
Cooper's Hawk               25            174            174
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          1              1              1
Broad-winged Hawk            1            126            126
Red-tailed Hawk              5             11             11
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel           197            864            864
Merlin                      28            230            230
Peregrine Falcon            17             94             94
Unknown                     12             20             20

Total:                     549           2956           2956
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Observation start time: 06:00:00 
Observation end   time: 18:00:00 
Total observation time: 12 hours

Official Counter: Scott McConnell

Observers:        Deb Gingrich, Keith Gingrich, Scott McConnell

Visitors:
Susan Riccardi, elder hostels, Virginia Beach Friends School


Weather:


Raptor Observations:
Many birds passing in a mostly cloudless sky. Many birds detected (58
ospreys between 1300-1400 EST) against a couple of small clouds in early
afternoon indicated how many birds were passing undetected in the blue.
Some kestrels in flocks of ~15. 

Non-raptor Observations:
3 red-headed woodpeckers, 2 yellow-bellied sapsuckers, a red-breasted
nuthatch, a yellow-billed cuckoo, many warblers/vireos/rb
grosbeaks/thrushes, etc. 2 Connecticut warblers at banding station. 

Predictions:
Sunny, winds light and variable
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Report submitted by Zachary N. Smith (zsgavilan@xxxxxxxxxxx)


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