Kiptopeke State Park
Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 11, 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 9 9
Osprey 5 994 1987
Bald Eagle 0 27 88
Northern Harrier 5 215 338
Sharp-shinned Hawk 28 4684 6004
Cooper's Hawk 7 1079 1350
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 3
Broad-winged Hawk 0 503 692
Red-tailed Hawk 0 28 47
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 7 1687 2840
Merlin 2 593 920
Peregrine Falcon 1 220 538
Unknown 45 97
Total: 55 10086 14913
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Scott McConnell
Observers: Harry Armistead, Scott McConnell
Visitors:
Just one poor soul who paid $17 to cross the Chesapeke Bay Bridge Tunnel
because he was unaware that at Kiptopeke there's no real flight to speak
of on days with overcast skies, some drizzle, and a light easterly wind.
Weather:
Raptor Observations:
No real flight to speak of on a day with overcast skies, some drizzle, and
a light easterly wind.
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions:
Clouds clearing, W wind 11-14 mph.
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Report submitted by Scott McConnell (scitchyrooroo@xxxxxxxxx)
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