Kiptopeke State Park
Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 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 9 9
Osprey 3 1151 2144
Bald Eagle 1 80 141
Northern Harrier 11 353 476
Sharp-shinned Hawk 77 5455 6775
Cooper's Hawk 28 1396 1667
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 5 6
Broad-winged Hawk 0 538 727
Red-tailed Hawk 3 58 77
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 3 3
American Kestrel 11 2037 3190
Merlin 6 763 1090
Peregrine Falcon 1 322 640
Unknown 59 111
Total: 142 12229 17056
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 10 hours
Official Counter: Scott McConnell
Observers: Scott McConnell
Visitors:
Few. Thanks to the recently departed Madame Monarch, Sharna Tolfry, for her
help and company on the platform.
Weather:
Cloudless, light W wind.
Raptor Observations:
Little push between 1:00 & 2:00- think the sharpies may have been crossing
today.
Non-raptor Observations:
~3,500 robins southbound in morning; at least twice that many red-winged
blackbirds, with some large grackle flocks to boot; 42 southbound blue
jays; purple finch; lots of bluebirds around this morning for first time;
brown-headed & r-b nuthatch; dickcissel; lots of horned larks and
meadowlarks overhead; phoebe singing; 11 common loons; flock of 15 wood
ducks.
Predictions:
Sunny, 70s, S wind 10-15.
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Report submitted by Scott McConnell (scitchyrooroo@xxxxxxxxx)
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