Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 01, 2013
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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 1 1 13
Bald Eagle 4 4 17
Northern Harrier 0 0 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 1
Cooper's Hawk 1 1 2
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 1 2
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 25
Red-tailed Hawk 3 3 8
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 0 3
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 10 10 77
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Observation start time: 09:30:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: David Kirk
Observers: Bill Adams, Dave Brunstetter, Steve goff, phillip ferguson
Visitors:
Steve and Buffy White from Roanoke
Weather:
Low cloud cover in valley early morning, visibility most of the watch was
1-5Km, no rain, fog early then heavy haze. Humidity at 95-75%, Temperatures
from 70 to 85 by end of watch. Winds 1-3 MPH.
Raptor Observations:
Raptors seeking up-drafts ... most low over valley.
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions:
About the same.
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Report submitted by David Kirk (dakirk42@xxxxxxx)
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