Site was covered for two hours in the morning by Robert Plank. I made it
up by 3:30 and stayed for 1/2 hr. (Wedding was in progress on patio.)
Good to get back in the saddle again. Although no migrating raptors, the
Barn Swallows swirling all around were fun to watch and listen to. They
can be so vocal!
Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch
Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 16, 2002
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Species Day's Count Month Total YTD Total
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BV 0 0 0
TV 0 0 0
OS 0 0 0
BE 0 0 0
NH 0 0 0
SS 0 0 0
CH 0 0 0
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 0 0
BW 0 0 0
RT 0 0 0
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 0 0
ML 0 0 0
PG 0 0 0
UA 0 0 0
UB 0 0 0
UF 0 0 0
UE 0 0 0
UR 0 0 0
Total: 0 0 0
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 2.5 hours
Site Coordinator: Brenda Tekin
Observers: Brenda Tekin, Robert Plank
Weather:
Between 8 - 10 a.m.:
Wind Speed: 12-19 km/h
Wind Direction: N
High Temperature: 27c
Humidity: 70%
Bar.Pressure: 1018
Cloud Cover: mostly cloudy
Between 3:30-4 p.m. wind was still out of north at 12-19 km/h and overcast
Observations:
Two local Red-tails were observed late afternoon kiting over north ridge.
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Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch information may be found at:
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***Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch - 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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