Kiptopeke State Park
Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 28, 2005
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 27 195 195
Turkey Vulture 11 43 43
Osprey 46 1696 1696
Bald Eagle 11 73 73
Northern Harrier 5 270 270
Sharp-shinned Hawk 104 1097 1097
Cooper's Hawk 37 502 502
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 2
Broad-winged Hawk 17 624 624
Red-tailed Hawk 6 54 54
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 2 2
American Kestrel 270 3669 3669
Merlin 30 687 687
Peregrine Falcon 22 185 185
Unknown 0 47 47
Swainson's Hawk 0 1 1
Total: 587 9147 9147
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Observation start time: 05:30:00
Observation end time: 17:30:00
Total observation time: 12 hours
Official Counter: Sam Stuart
Observers: Gary Casey, Harry Armistead
Visitors:
Lots of good friends showing up.
Weather:
South East winds, very clear skies in morning. Mid afternoon going to
warmer and clear skies. By evening puffy clouds again.
Raptor Observations:
OK flight in morning, especially early morning which was likely a
contiuation of a movement first noted on 9/27 in the evening. Flight
"dried-up" in the early afternoon for no apparent reson. Too high? Too
many Laughing Gulls?
Non-raptor Observations:
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Report submitted by Zachary N. Smith (zsgavilan@xxxxxxxxxxx)
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