[va-bird] HSR: Kiptopeke State Park (29 Sep 2006) 337 Raptors
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Kiptopeke State Park
Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 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 0 0
Osprey 84 947 947
Bald Eagle 3 59 59
Northern Harrier 10 117 117
Sharp-shinned Hawk 83 1243 1243
Cooper's Hawk 15 255 255
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1
Broad-winged Hawk 15 162 162
Red-tailed Hawk 1 19 19
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 79 1091 1091
Merlin 17 309 309
Peregrine Falcon 10 292 292
Unknown 20 51 51
Total: 337 4546 4546
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 18:00:00
Total observation time: 11 hours
Official Counter: Scott McConnell
Observers: Deb Gingrich, Keith Gingrich, Scott McConnell,
Sue Ricciardi
Visitors:
Bernie and Jane Schaaf, Lynn Davidson and Hal Wierenga, Harry Armisted,
sundry others throughout the day
Weather:
Raptor Observations:
NW winds and mostly blue skies made detection difficult, but we had a
steady, high flight of mostly kestrels, sharpies and ospreys.
Non-raptor Observations:
Migrating: 56 great blue herons. Nice monarch flight in the late
afternoon/early evening.
Predictions:
Sunny, light W wind becoming S.
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Report submitted by Zachary N. Smith (zsgavilan@xxxxxxxxxxx)
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