HSR: Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch (13 Nov 2009) Raptors

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Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch
Waynesboro, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 13, 2009
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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              0
Osprey                       0              0            211
Bald Eagle                   0              1             73
Northern Harrier             0              2             14
Sharp-shinned Hawk           0              1            812
Cooper's Hawk                0              2            129
Northern Goshawk             0              0              1
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              1             10
Broad-winged Hawk            0              0          12069
Red-tailed Hawk              0             44            158
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              1              1
American Kestrel             0              0            123
Merlin                       0              0             11
Peregrine Falcon             0              0             16
Unknown Accipiter            0              0              1
Unknown Buteo                0              0              6
Unknown Falcon               0              0              4
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               0              0              7
Mississippi Kite             0              0              1

Total:                       0             52          13647
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(No count conducted today)



Weather:
Definitely a gloomy day on this Black Friday as Ida and nor'easter continue
to hash it out throughout the Commonwealth.  Rain, fog and winds prevail at
the higher elevations.  Hopefully things will clear out by Saturday.

Raptor Observations:


Non-raptor Observations:

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Report submitted by Brenda Tekin (bt8x@...)
Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch, VA information may be found at:
http://www.rockfishgaphawkwatch.org


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