Kiptopeke State Park
Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 29, 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 9 9
Osprey 0 1148 2141
Bald Eagle 5 79 140
Northern Harrier 19 342 465
Sharp-shinned Hawk 42 5378 6698
Cooper's Hawk 22 1368 1639
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 5 6
Broad-winged Hawk 0 538 727
Red-tailed Hawk 1 55 74
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 2 2
American Kestrel 4 2026 3179
Merlin 33 757 1084
Peregrine Falcon 7 321 639
Unknown 59 111
Total: 133 12087 16914
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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: Brian Taber, Scott McConnell
Visitors:
Steve Thornhill, Chris and Betsy Foster.
Weather:
Strong SW wind all day.
Raptor Observations:
Probably as many northbound raptors as southbound (e.g. 14 northbound
harriers to go along w/19 southbound).
Non-raptor Observations:
Purple finch at the feeder; red-headed woodpecker; green heron; 2 common
loons; 3 great blue herons; robins moving south at sunset.
Predictions:
Sunny, light W wind becoming S.
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Report submitted by Scott McConnell (scitchyrooroo@xxxxxxxxx)
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