[va-bird] HSR: Kiptopeke State Park (29 Sep 2006) 337 Raptors

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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