Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 02, 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 0 0 113
Bald Eagle 1 2 103
Northern Harrier 2 2 19
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 19 345
Cooper's Hawk 3 3 87
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 5 16
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 19900
Red-tailed Hawk 38 48 201
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 2 5
American Kestrel 0 0 57
Merlin 2 2 9
Peregrine Falcon 1 1 19
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1
Unknown Buteo 2 2 8
Unknown Falcon 0 0 4
Unknown Eagle 0 0 1
Unknown Raptor 2 2 9
Total: 59 88 20897
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Observation start time: 08:45:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 7.25 hours
Official Counter: Bill James
Observers: Carl Christensen, Katie James
Visitors:
Several interested people stopped to talk and some to help.
Weather:
Cool early, then warming, then cooling - 8 to15 to 12 with increasing WNW
winds with a slowdown at lunchtime, 2 to 3 to 2. Cloud cover increased
also from 20 to 45% and back down at the last hour to 15%. Visibility was
wonderful.
Raptor Observations:
Adult BE at 12:55. Birds were out and up. Mr. Miller was by with his
great scanning abilities and ID'ing assistance.
Non-raptor Observations:
Leaves have blown, but searchers were still very active. Saw a few
Monarchs and leaves that looked like Monarchs, hawks, watch.
Predictions:
NW winds.
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Report submitted by Bill James (bijam@xxxxxxx)
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