Kiptopeke State Park
Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 20, 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 0
Osprey 37 48 48
Bald Eagle 4 8 8
Northern Harrier 5 6 6
Sharp-shinned Hawk 184 232 232
Cooper's Hawk 31 33 33
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 46 46 46
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 108 160 160
Merlin 8 40 40
Peregrine Falcon 1 3 3
Unknown 3 3 3
Total: 427 579 579
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 17:30:00
Total observation time: 11.5 hours
Official Counter: Scott McConnell
Observers: Scott McConnell
Visitors:
Ulysses Brooks; lots of help from Duane Schilling
Weather:
Raptor Observations:
North wind; high, neck-breaking flight of mostly AMKEs and SSHAs.
Non-raptor Observations:
3 RTHU, 1 GBHE; good passerine flight early (warblers, RBGR, flycatchers,
etc.).
Predictions:
N winds 8-15 mph
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Report submitted by Zachary N. Smith (zsgavilan@xxxxxxxxxxx)
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