Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 01, 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 2 2 176
Bald Eagle 2 2 57
Northern Harrier 0 0 12
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10 10 217
Cooper's Hawk 0 0 28
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 4
Broad-winged Hawk 23 23 8133
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 59
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 1 34
Merlin 0 0 6
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 12
Unknown Accipiter 1 1 3
Unknown Buteo 1 1 3
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 1
Total: 40 40 8745
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Joyce Holt, Katie James
Observers: Bill James, David Kirk, Jim Hylton, Kathy Brett,
Katie James
Visitors:
Daryl Martin and Tom Wangard from Martinsville, a French couple headed to
NYC for their return home, a few bikers and one hiker, various other
parkway users.
Weather:
Blue sky early, "mare's tail" for the latter part of the count. Pleasant
temps
Raptor Observations:
2:04 BE 4th year
2:10 BE adult
Non-raptor Observations:
11:25 40-50 Snow Geese (ID not certain)
12:35 four Cormorants
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Report submitted by Joyce Holt (blueskyjoyce@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
Harvey's Knob Hawk Watch information may be found at:
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