Kiptopeke State Park
Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 03, 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 2 7 2153
Bald Eagle 5 10 153
Northern Harrier 17 43 550
Sharp-shinned Hawk 54 254 7166
Cooper's Hawk 16 68 1766
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 9
Broad-winged Hawk 0 1 728
Red-tailed Hawk 14 21 99
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 3
American Kestrel 4 38 3251
Merlin 0 7 1099
Peregrine Falcon 1 2 642
Unknown 3 114
Total: 113 457 17742
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Observation start time: 06:15:00
Observation end time: 15:45:00
Total observation time: 9.5 hours
Official Counter: Scott McConnell
Observers: Scott McConnell
Visitors:
Linda, Bill and Gil Miller.
Weather:
Cloudy, cool, N wind.
Raptor Observations:
3 ad. and 2 imm. bald eagles in view at once.
Non-raptor Observations:
20 wood ducks; 34 common loons moving; 128 tundra swans; many robins
heading N in morning; phoebe; large flock of tree swallows; gr. yellowlegs
& black-bellied plover flyovers; flock of 20 surf scoters, other UI
scoters; pileated woodpecker (honest, Deb); winter wren.
Predictions:
Sunny, 53, N wind 9-13 mph.
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Report submitted by Scott McConnell (scitchyrooroo@xxxxxxxxx)
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