Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 01, 2012
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 0 0 118
Bald Eagle 0 0 66
Northern Harrier 0 0 9
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 2 405
Cooper's Hawk 0 0 65
Northern Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 7
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 13087
Red-tailed Hawk 4 4 79
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 0 75
Merlin 0 0 11
Peregrine Falcon 2 2 26
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 7
Unknown Buteo 0 0 10
Unknown Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 9
Mississippi Kite 0 0 1
Total: 8 8 13977
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 12:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: Carl Christianson
Observers: David Kirk
Visitors:
None
Weather:
Good visability with winds from the NE 8-12 mph with gusts to 18 mph.
Temperature started 8c and dropped to 2c by the end of the watch. Cloud
cover remained at 95-100%.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
The Parkway reopened at 10:30 a.m. Very little traffic other than a couple
in a convertible that I tend to remember due to the cold.
Predictions:
Some sun, a little warmer and less wind.
========================================================================
Report submitted by Carl Christianson ()
Harvey's Knob Hawk Watch information may be found at:
http://bijame.googlepages.com/home
