[va-bird] HSR: Kiptopeke State Park (30 Sep 2006) 281 Raptors
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Kiptopeke State Park
Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 30, 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 46 993 993
Bald Eagle 2 61 61
Northern Harrier 6 123 123
Sharp-shinned Hawk 77 1320 1320
Cooper's Hawk 16 271 271
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1
Broad-winged Hawk 27 189 189
Red-tailed Hawk 0 19 19
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 62 1153 1153
Merlin 18 327 327
Peregrine Falcon 26 318 318
Unknown 1 52 52
Total: 281 4827 4827
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 18:00:00
Total observation time: 12 hours
Official Counter: Scott McConnell
Observers: Harry Armistead, Keith Gingrich, Scott McConnell,
Sue Ricciardi
Visitors:
Bernie and Jane Schaaf; Lynn Davidson and Hal Wierenga; Dot Silsby.
Weather:
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Wilson's snipe; southbound flicker flight in morning of almost 500
birds(along with 3 red-headed and 17 red-bellied woodpeckers); pine
siskin; eastern kingbird; yellow-bellied sapsucker; whimbrel over the Bay;
various warblers, flycatchers, orioles, r-b grosbeaks, etc.
Predictions:
Chance of showers in morning; N wind 9-13.
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Report submitted by Zachary N. Smith (zsgavilan@xxxxxxxxxxx)
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