Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch, VA
Waynesboro, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 17, 2003
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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 6 38 44
BE 1 12 17
NH 0 4 4
SS 6 21 27
CH 4 12 13
NG 0 1 1
RS 0 1 1
BW 262 1133 1186
RT 6 18 23
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 1
AK 4 13 18
ML 0 1 2
PG 1 3 3
MK 0 0 1
UA 4 4 5
UB 2 3 4
UF 0 0 0
UE 0 0 0
UR 2 4 4
Total: 298 1268 1354
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Observation start time: 08:45:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 8.75 hours
Official Counter: Jennifer Gaden
Observers: Allen Larner, Brenda Tekin, Jean Brodwater, Nancy Corwin
Visitors:
Quite a few visitors and observers to assist counters. Extra eyes are
always welcome!
I-64 steady flow of west-bound traffic as mandatory and voluntary
evacuation continues from coastal plain with approach of Hurricane Isabel.
Jennifer Ottinger from Kiptopeke; Sorry I missed you Jennifer! Robert
Plank, Wallace Plank, Kathy Fovargue, Dave Hunter, Jim Reid, Allen Larner,
Joe and Rougrou, Nancy Davidson, Bill and Maureen Minor (Bill is
recovering from recent hip surgery; we wish him a speedy recovery!)
Weather:
After yesterday's brutal bright blue sky, the high cirrus and strata clouds
were a welcome relief.
Wind: Predominately out of the NE, 8-15 km/h.
Temp (high): 22.5
Humidity: 54%
Visibility: crystal clear for miles
Observations:
Most were very high up; Osprey were small specs. Early morning flight of
70 Broad-wing between 9-10 a.m. (EST); bulk of Broad-wing (113) between
2-3 p.m. (EST). Last to come through (53) between 3-4 p.m.
Bald Eagle - adult
Predictions:
Increasing clouds and rain by late in the day with expected landfall of
Isabel.
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Report submitted by Brenda Tekin (bt8x@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch, VA information may be found at:
http://home.ntelos.net/~btkin/rockfish_gap_hawk_watch
***Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch, VA - Established 1976***
The Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch is held on the grounds of the Inn at Afton, located
on the southern side of Rockfish Gap in the Blue Ridge Mountains, just above
where I-64 (exit 99) intersects with the southern end of the Skyline Drive and
the northern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway, just east of Waynesboro, VA and
approximately 22 miles west of Charlottesville, VA.
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