Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 04, 2011
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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 3 8 140
Bald Eagle 1 5 72
Northern Harrier 0 1 14
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 22 210
Cooper's Hawk 1 6 45
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 2 2
Broad-winged Hawk 8 17 10175
Red-tailed Hawk 3 4 26
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 7 36
Merlin 0 3 11
Peregrine Falcon 0 7 20
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1
Unknown Buteo 0 0 3
Unknown Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 4
Mississippi Kite 0 1 1
Total: 23 83 10763
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: David Kirk
Observers: Carl Christensen, Liz Williams
Visitors:
Several visitors from Forrest and the usual Parkway travelers.
Weather:
The day had a mix of clouds and lots of sun. Winds were steady from the NW
at 2 with gusts of up to 3 or more. Cloud cover varied from 10% to as much
as 60% with temperatures ranging from 10c > 17.2c. Visibilty was good all
day with a range of 4 to 5.
Raptor Observations:
A mature BE at 9:58 a.m. We had birds every hour until the watch concluded.
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions:
Warmer temperatures with decreasing winds. Plenty of sunshine. Should be a
good day.
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Report submitted by David Kirk (dakirk42@xxxxxxx)
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