Kiptopeke State Park
Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 19, 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 7 1097 2090
Bald Eagle 1 54 115
Northern Harrier 1 238 361
Sharp-shinned Hawk 25 5112 6432
Cooper's Hawk 5 1269 1540
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 4 5
Broad-winged Hawk 1 532 721
Red-tailed Hawk 0 44 63
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 2 2
American Kestrel 4 1888 3041
Merlin 8 656 983
Peregrine Falcon 16 294 612
Unknown 50 102
Total: 68 11249 16076
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 9.5 hours
Official Counter: Scott McConnell
Observers: Scott McConnell
Visitors:
Mark Chittenden; John Woollett, a Brit ringer; Cape May Betty and Niagra
Falls Paula with her Great Lakes bird guides.
Weather:
Raptor Observations:
Fog until mid-morning; light SE wind produced light flight. At one point
there were 4 peregrines together, diving and dashing at each other.
Anybody miss DDT?
Non-raptor Observations:
Wild turkey (the bird); eastern phoebe; brown-headed nuthatch. 450
yellow-rumpeds banded at station. 100 southbound blue jays.
Predictions:
Cloudy w/showers in morning; clearing w/strong W wind in afternoon.
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Report submitted by Scott McConnell (scitchyrooroo@xxxxxxxxx)
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