[va-bird] HSR: Kiptopeke State Park (30 Nov 2006) 1 Raptors

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Kiptopeke State Park
Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 30, 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                       0             32           2190
Bald Eagle                   1             29            172
Northern Harrier             0            141            655
Sharp-shinned Hawk           0            714           7639
Cooper's Hawk                0            170           1871
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              9             15
Broad-winged Hawk            0              2            730
Red-tailed Hawk              0            149            227
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              3              6
American Kestrel             0             52           3275
Merlin                       0             11           1280
Peregrine Falcon             0              9            651
Unknown                                     4            115

Total:                       1           1325          18835
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Observation start time: 08:00:00 
Observation end   time: 13:00:00 
Total observation time: 5 hours

Official Counter: Scott McConnell

Observers:        Scott McConnell

Visitors:
Peaches and Bill Ray; thanks to the million or so really nice people who
stopped up to visit on the platform this fall. 


Weather:
Sunny, 75, light S wind

Raptor Observations:


Non-raptor Observations:
Pileated woodp.; B-h nuthatches; gannets; Forster's terns; monarch;
buckeyes; clouded, orange and cloudless sulphurs. There have been some
light goldfinch flights the past week; this morning counted 281 southbound
between 8 & 11. At ferry: red-necked grebe, and ad. Cooper's hawk on
concrete ships. 
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Report submitted by Scott McConnell (scitchyrooroo@xxxxxxxxx)


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