Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch, VA
Waynesboro, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 13, 2005
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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 4 17 160
BE 1 1 35
NH 1 1 24
SS 83 198 443
CH 4 37 97
NG 0 1 1
RS 0 0 2
BW 0 66 7259
RT 8 16 122
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 1
AK 1 4 103
ML 0 0 2
PG 0 1 4
UA 0 5 10
UB 0 1 15
UF 0 0 1
UE 0 0 1
UR 0 2 14
Total: 102 350 8294
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Observation start time: 10:15:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 4.75 hours
Official Counter: Robert Plank
Observers: Brenda Tekin, Robert Plank
Weather:
At last, change in wind to hopefully start pushing out the stalled low
pressure system that hung on for days producing clouds, rain, and fog.
Coverage from 10:15am-12 p.m. and from 1-4 pm standard time.
Very brisk NNW - NW winds opened up the sky over the ridge and east over
the Piedmont. It was great having sun shining with bright blue sky!
Winds 29-45km/h;
Temp: 15.5c>16c;
Humidity: 64%>76%;
Bar.Pressure: 1013>1014<1013;
Cloud Cover: less than 5%;
Visibility: 40km
Raptor Observations:
Wow! The sharpies were ready to go and staying low, shooting out like
cannonballs. Osprey continue to move through.
Bald Eagle: adult at 1:25 standard time
Non-raptor Observations:
Chimney Swift
6 large white distant birds, possibly gulls.
Predictions:
more sunshine!
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Report submitted by Brenda Tekin (bt8x@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
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