Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch, VA
Waynesboro, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 01, 2003
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 0 0
TV 0 0 0
OS 0 0 156
BE 0 0 40
NH 0 0 37
SS 16 16 626
CH 5 5 152
NG 0 0 6
RS 1 1 9
BW 0 0 8754
RT 54 54 144
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 5
AK 3 3 112
ML 0 0 23
PG 0 0 27
MK 0 0 1
UA 0 0 15
UB 0 0 9
UF 0 0 4
UE 0 0 0
UR 0 0 9
Total: 79 79 10129
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Observation start time: 09:45:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 6.25 hours
Official Counter: Brenda Tekin
Observers: Gordy Adamski, Robert Plank
Visitors:
David Lee and Liz Couran from Charlottesville
Weather:
Gorgeous Indian Summer day.
Very light southerly breeze prevailed throughout the morning becoming more
variable by midday. There was a light upper level wind detected by midday
coming more out of the NW.
Light cirrus clouds disappeared by midday making it very difficult in
spotting high flying specs. Cloud cover returned by late afternoon.
Temperature (high) 23C
Humidity 34% increasing to 41%
Light haze out of the valley to the west.
Observations:
The soaring/sailing Red-tails were tiny specs, very difficult to spot and
then quickly disappearing in less than a blink of an eye. One group of 10
found, with many small groups of 3-4 at a time. Bulk of RTs between 10-2
p.m. (41). Sharp-shinned continue in small numbers all except 1 moving
through by 1 p.m.
Hopefully we will have covereage this upcoming week as this is nearing our
peak season for Red-tail migration.
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Eastern Bluebird
Dark-eyed Junco
American Goldfinch - several small groups heading south
Cedar Waxwing - quite a few (200+)
With things heating up, butterflies and insects on the move.
Monarch Butterfly - 6
Walking Stick - 1
Catydid - 2
Dragonfly - 1
Predictions:
Repeat from today and possibly few degrees cooler.
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Report submitted by Brenda Tekin (bt8x@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch, VA information may be found at:
http://home.ntelos.net/~btkin/rockfish_gap_hawk_watch
***Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch, VA - Established 1976***
The Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch is held on the grounds of the Inn at Afton, located
on the southern side of Rockfish Gap in the Blue Ridge Mountains, just above
where I-64 (exit 99) intersects with the southern end of the Skyline Drive and
the northern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway, just east of Waynesboro, VA and
approximately 22 miles west of Charlottesville, VA.
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