Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch, VA
Waynesboro, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 01, 2005
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 0 0
TV 0 0 0
OS 0 0 175
BE 0 0 40
NH 0 0 31
SS 3 3 1029
CH 5 5 170
NG 0 0 1
RS 0 0 22
BW 0 0 7263
RT 27 27 1512
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 5
AK 0 0 148
ML 0 0 18
PG 0 0 7
UA 1 1 11
UB 1 1 22
UF 0 0 1
UE 0 0 1
UR 0 0 15
Total: 37 37 10471
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Observation start time: 13:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 3 hours
Official Counter: Wm (Bill) Funk
Observers:
Weather:
Wind NE changing to ENE, E and then ESE, 6-11km/h diminishing to 1-5km/h;
Temp: 22c dropping to 16c by 4 p.m.;
Humidity: 31% > 41%;
Bar.Pressure: 1013<1012;
Cloud Cover: mostly cloudy (51-75%);
Visibility: little haze with visibility for miles
Raptor Observations:
No morning coverage. Bill Funk was on hand for a brief flurry of activity
during afternoon. Bulk of birds flew between 1-2 p.m.
Non-raptor Observations:
Monarch Butterfly - 1;
Report of dozens of migrating vulture
Predictions:
more sunshine
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Report submitted by Brenda Tekin (bt8x@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch, VA information may be found at:
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