Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch, VA
Waynesboro, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 25, 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 2 76 82
BE 0 20 25
NH 0 7 7
SS 22 129 135
CH 2 28 29
NG 1 3 3
RS 0 1 1
BW 223 7423 7476
RT 0 22 27
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 1
AK 2 45 50
ML 0 9 10
PG 1 10 10
MK 0 0 1
UA 0 5 6
UB 0 3 4
UF 0 1 1
UE 0 0 0
UR 0 5 5
Total: 253 7787 7873
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Gordy Adamski
Observers:
Visitors:
First, a BIG "THANKS" to co-coordinator Gordy Adamski who took vacation
time to be the official counter this week. And "Thank You" to all of you
who have come up to help. It's a big sky and extra eyes are always
welcomed!
Visitors and observers:
Craig Taylor from Chicago, IL
Tom Pendleton
Elizabeth Hunter from NC
Lincoln Brower
Peter & Angela Nebel
Ernie & Ruth from Massachusetts
Nancy Davidson
Alan Richardson
Rob Clay
Weather:
Repeat from yesterday with no cloud cover, bright blue and haze, and a
faint whisper of a breeze out of WSW made for a very long day. Birds were
very hard to pick up. Clouds began to roll in, thick and heavy in last
hour. Hopefully front will push through tonight bringing cooler temps and
winds that might shake out a few more birds tomorrow.
Wind: 1-5 kh/m at most in morning dropping to zero
Temp (high): 25C
Humidity: 56%
Bar.Pressure: dropping to 1013
Observations:
I need to check records but it seems we're having a good showing of Merlin,
Peregrine and Sharpies since Isabel barreled through the Commonwealth the
end of last week.
High count of Broad-wing between 9-10 a.m. (EST) with 118.
Season's 3rd NoGoshawk, an immature, at 10:50 a.m. (EST)
Blue Jay - first noticeable movement - flock of 15
Red-head Woodpecker
Predictions:
Hopefully approaching cold front will pass overnight bringing cooler temps
and wind to push the birds along. Oh yes, and a few lingering clouds to
find them!
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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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