Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 04, 2008
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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 3 106
Bald Eagle 1 4 62
Northern Harrier 0 1 21
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 29 144
Cooper's Hawk 1 5 37
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 7
Broad-winged Hawk 0 2 6252
Red-tailed Hawk 1 8 48
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 0 8 37
Merlin 0 2 9
Peregrine Falcon 0 3 9
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 2
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 6
Total: 7 66 6741
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Observation start time: 10:30:00
Observation end time: 15:15:00
Total observation time: 4.75 hours
Official Counter: Bill James
Observers:
Visitors:
3 nice ladies from Roanoke helped and want to learn! Day hikers on the AT.
Weather:
Sunny, little breeze, gnats-a-plenty.
Raptor Observations:
Slow migration today on the mountain.
Sub adult BE at 1:05.
Non-raptor Observations:
Both Vultures aplenty and Ravens, slow, steady stream of Monarchs, 86 Blue
Jays, and also Swifts.
Predictions:
Same, I fear.
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Report submitted by Bill James (bijam@xxxxxxx)
Harvey's Knob Hawk Watch information may be found at:
http://bijame.googlepages.com/home
