[va-bird] HSR: Kiptopeke State Park (30 Sep 2005) 643 Raptors

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Kiptopeke State Park
Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 30, 2005
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture               10            205            205
Turkey Vulture               3             46             46
Osprey                      88           1811           1811
Bald Eagle                  14             89             89
Northern Harrier             9            281            281
Sharp-shinned Hawk         186           1297           1297
Cooper's Hawk               87            597            597
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              2              2
Broad-winged Hawk           15            639            639
Red-tailed Hawk             15             70             70
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              2              2
American Kestrel           174           3847           3847
Merlin                      28            723            723
Peregrine Falcon            12            217            217
Unknown                      2             50             50
Swainson's Hawk              0              1              1

Total:                     643           9877           9877
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Observation start time: 05:30:00 
Observation end   time: 18:00:00 
Total observation time: 12.25 hours

Official Counter: Sam Stuart

Observers:        Hal Wierenga, Harry Armistead, Keith Gingrich,
                  Lynn Davidson

Visitors:
Observers:
Bernie Saft, Harry Armistead, Keith and Deb Gingrich, Hal Wierenga and
Lynn Davidson, Gary Casey.
Visitors: 
A whole bunch of them! Great to see people out and spotting and enjoying
hawks.


Weather:
gusty winds from the east, mostly from northeast but sometimes from south
east.  Mostly cloudy in morning, not so in midday to sunset.

Raptor Observations:


Non-raptor Observations:

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Report submitted by Zachary N. Smith (zsgavilan@xxxxxxxxxxx)


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