Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch, VA
Waynesboro, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 19, 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 1 39 45
BE 0 12 17
NH 0 4 4
SS 0 21 27
CH 0 12 13
NG 0 1 1
RS 0 1 1
BW 11 1144 1197
RT 0 18 23
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 1
AK 0 13 18
ML 0 1 2
PG 2 5 5
MK 0 0 1
UA 0 4 5
UB 0 3 4
UF 0 0 0
UE 0 0 0
UR 0 4 4
Total: 14 1282 1368
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Observation start time: 15:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 2 hours
Official Counter: Brenda Tekin
Observers:
Visitors:
Alan Richardson
Weather:
First, a big "Thank You" to Clair Mellinger who made it up to the mountain
Thursday morning with approach of Isabel. Unfortunely no raptors flying
to reward true dedication!
Friday morning:
Bands from Isabel continued producing rain and low clouds over the ridge
with rain extending into the Shenandoah Valley. Most areas received less
than predicted rainfalls but with ground already saturated by an above
average rainy spring and summer and high winds took their toll on many
trees. It will takes days, if not weeks for cleanup and with widespread
power outages, long distance travel is limited.
By 3 p.m. EST, winds, what little remained, were out of the N, temp 22.5C,
63% humidity.
Observations:
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 2 (1 female, 1 un)
Predictions:
Great with partly sunny skies
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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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