Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch
Waynesboro, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 20, 2006
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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 19 188
BE 1 6 62
NH 0 16 48
SS 89 751 1254
CH 11 105 181
NG 0 2 2
RS 0 23 28
BW 0 244 14342
RT 6 118 163
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 1 3
AK 20 92 176
ML 0 6 9
PG 0 6 49
UA 0 4 6
UB 0 4 9
UF 0 2 4
UE 0 0 1
UR 0 3 14
Total: 127 1402 16539
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Multiple Counters
Observers: Vic Laubach
Visitors:
Thanks to Vic Laubach for taking the helm again today with visitors Sam and
Lois Showmaker.
Weather:
SW winds increasing to brisk 29-38km/h out of the W for most of the day.
Temp: 21c for high at 8 a.m. dropping throughout the day to 13c by 3
p.m.; Bar Pressure: 1001<996>1004; Partly cloudy (white puffs with bright
blue background.
Raptor Observations:
All it takes is an approaching cold front and brisk winds to get those
birds moving through. Good morning flight of Sharp-shinned and good
showing of both Cooper's and kestrel. Birds were flying low during
morning.
Bald Eagle - adult at 3:30 EST
Non-raptor Observations:
kettle of 40 black vulture.
Predictions:
sunny and cool
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Report submitted by Brenda Tekin (bt8x@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
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