Kiptopeke State Park
Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 18, 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 18 1090 2083
Bald Eagle 5 53 114
Northern Harrier 4 237 360
Sharp-shinned Hawk 32 5087 6407
Cooper's Hawk 17 1264 1535
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 4 5
Broad-winged Hawk 0 531 720
Red-tailed Hawk 2 44 63
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 2 2
American Kestrel 13 1884 3037
Merlin 8 648 975
Peregrine Falcon 9 278 596
Unknown 50 102
Total: 108 11181 16008
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 10.5 hours
Official Counter: Scott McConnell
Observers: Scott McConnell
Visitors:
Bernice and John (Birthday Boy) McConnell, parents of a local
ne'er-do-well; Betty and Paula; Jan and Jeanette from Wyncote.
Weather:
Drizzle (no birds) gave way to blue skies and light winds (few birds).
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Brown-headed nuthatches; 389 southbound, 311 northbound blue jays.
Predictions:
Partly cloudy, 76, E wind 3-9 mph.
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Report submitted by Scott McConnell (scitchyrooroo@xxxxxxxxx)
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