Just in case you delete the hawk reports without reading them, note that Scott
McConnell reported a Harris's Sparrow at the Kiptopeke feeders today. Aargh!
One day too late for weekend birders. (Scott must be from Oklahoma or somewhere
like that :-))
John Fox
Arlington
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Kiptopeke State Park
Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 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 0 9
Osprey 0 9 2155
Bald Eagle 0 17 160
Northern Harrier 7 62 569
Sharp-shinned Hawk 45 377 7289
Cooper's Hawk 9 93 1791
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 4 10
Broad-winged Hawk 0 2 729
Red-tailed Hawk 2 68 146
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 1 4
American Kestrel 1 41 3254
Merlin 0 7 1099
Peregrine Falcon 1 6 646
Unknown 3 114
Total: 66 690 17975
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Observation start time: 06:15:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 8.75 hours
Official Counter: Scott McConnell
Observers: Scott McConnell
Visitors:
Kathryn and Joe Warfield
Weather:
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Goldfinches and siskins, pipits overhead; surf scoter; r-b nuthatch;
gannet; nice adult Harris's sparrow at feeder most of day; a few monarchs;
red-winged blackbird flight early.
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Report submitted by Scott McConnell (scitchyrooroo@xxxxxxxxx)
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