Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 07, 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 3 69
Northern Harrier 0 2 11
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 15 418
Cooper's Hawk 0 3 68
Northern Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 5 12
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 13087
Red-tailed Hawk 16 148 223
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 0 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 0 2 11
Mississippi Kite 0 0 1
Total: 16 182 14151
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Observation start time: 10:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: David Kirk
Observers: Liz Williams
Visitors:
None
Weather:
Overcast for the entire watch with valley haze. Temperatures ranged from
0c to 4c. Winds from the NW from 1-3 mph with gusts of 8-12 mph.
Raptor Observations:
A few TVs, 2 BVs and 7 Ravens. A late push through of 8 RTs at 1500 hrs.
Non-raptor Observations:
Very little Parkway traffic, one lost bear dog.
Predictions:
Rain
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Report submitted by David Kirk (dakirk42@xxxxxxx)
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