Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 02, 2012
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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 0 118
Bald Eagle 0 0 66
Northern Harrier 1 1 10
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 8 411
Cooper's Hawk 0 0 65
Northern Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 2 9
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 13087
Red-tailed Hawk 14 18 93
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 1 76
Merlin 0 0 11
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 26
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 7
Unknown Buteo 0 0 10
Unknown Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 2 2 11
Mississippi Kite 0 0 1
Total: 26 34 14003
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Observation start time: 10:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Baron Gibson
Observers: David Kirk
Visitors:
Thanks to david Kirk for the help today. Parkway goers at a minimum and
only one person stopped to ask what we were doing
Weather:
Cloud cover was 100% and went to near 0% by end of watch,,temps were cool
and winds were NW at 2 for the first hr then picked up to almost a 4 for 2
hrs then diminished back to a 1-2.
Raptor Observations:
Nothing to brag about
Non-raptor Observations:
2 groups of Double Crested Cormorents, averaging 35-40 each observed,
Pileated WP's heard & seen.
Predictions:
Hawk watching by vehicle getting to be a must
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Report submitted by Baron Gibson (Hawkwatche215@xxxxxxxxx)
Harvey's Knob Hawk Watch information may be found at:
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