[va-bird] HSR: Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch (29 Oct 2006) 332 Raptors

Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch
Waynesboro, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 29, 2006
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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             21            190
BE                           1              7             63
NH                           2             24             56
SS                         134           1011           1514
CH                           2            116            192
NG                           0              2              2
RS                           2             35             40
BW                           0            244          14342
RT                         179            503            548
RL                           0              0              0
GE                           2              3              5
AK                           2            101            185
ML                           5             15             18
PG                           0              8             51
UA                           0              4              6
UB                           0              7             12
UF                           0              2              4
UE                           0              0              1
UR                           2              7             18

Total:                     332           2110          17247
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Observation start time: 08:30:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 7.5 hours

Official Counter: Multiple Counters

Observers:        Brenda Tekin, Pat Alther, Vic Laubach

Visitors:
Bruce and Ping Davenport on hand to see the 12:21 Golden Eagle.


Weather:
West winds, 29-40km/h throughout the day;
Temp: 11c>13c by 11 a.m., holding steady at 13c throughout the rest of the
day;
Humidity: 36%;
Bar.Pressure: 1006>1007;
Cloud Cover:  Partly cloudy with just the right amount of white cirrus
against bright blue for perfect backdrop to locate the many migrants.  By
mid-day, most of the clouds had vanished.
Visibility:  crystal clear for 40+ miles.  

Raptor Observations:
Winds had diminished somewhat but birds continued to move through in larger
numbers today.  

Another great day for Sharp-shinns, making it the best season dating back
to 1988 (2137) and overall season's count to 3rd highest!

Five Merlin was 3nd highest single day count.

Vic Laubach was on hand at 8:45 when BAEA #63 (Basic II) passed directly
overhead.

Golden Eagle - adult at 11:34; imm. @ 12:21;



Non-raptor Observations:
DC Cormorant - 3;
Gull species - 4
Cedar Waxwing and American Robin - large numbers pushing through.

Predictions:
sunny
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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


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