Kiptopeke State Park
Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 02, 2006
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 0 9
Osprey 1 5 2151
Bald Eagle 3 5 148
Northern Harrier 3 26 533
Sharp-shinned Hawk 25 200 7112
Cooper's Hawk 9 52 1750
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 3 9
Broad-winged Hawk 0 1 728
Red-tailed Hawk 2 7 85
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 3
American Kestrel 3 34 3247
Merlin 0 7 1099
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 641
Unknown 3 114
Total: 48 344 17629
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Observation start time: 06:15:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 7.75 hours
Official Counter: Scott McConnell
Observers: Scott McConnell
Weather:
Cold front blew through; overcast w/N wind.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
528 tundra swans; 4 cedar waxwings, pipits, bluebirds, 2 pine siskins, 1
purple finch; ~3,000 robins southbound ahead of cold front; gannets &
loons over the bay; a lone snow goose in one of the swan flocks; b-h
nuthatch.
Predictions:
Sunny, 51, N wind 15-20.
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Report submitted by Scott McConnell (scitchyrooroo@xxxxxxxxx)
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