Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 09, 2007
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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 0 189
Bald Eagle 0 1 69
Northern Harrier 0 3 48
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 32 789
Cooper's Hawk 0 9 139
Northern Goshawk 0 1 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 7 26
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 9633
Red-tailed Hawk 3 290 707
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 3 9
American Kestrel 0 1 102
Merlin 0 1 21
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 23
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 2
Unknown Buteo 0 0 10
Unknown Falcon 0 0 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 20
Mississippi Kite 0 0 1
Total: 3 350 11792
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Observation start time: 10:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Joyce Holt
Observers: Katie James
Visitors:
Not many. A couple from Mass. hiking. Two bowhunters parked, geared up
and went down the AT.
Weather:
Cool and mostly cloudy. Rain was predicted but did not happen until it
ended the count at 3PM.
Raptor Observations:
No TV until about 1PM. Only a few Ravens, mostly just one going back and
forth periodically. Katie saw three at once harassing a RT on her way up
to the lookout.
Non-raptor Observations:
Juncos(25 at least), Goldfinch, Downy WP, RT, Car. Chickadee, WB Nuthatch,
Raven, Titmouse, TV, Cedar Waxwing.
Predictions:
Should be better. System appeared to be moving North so whatever birds
were stalled should be on the move.
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Report submitted by Joyce Holt (blueskyjoyce@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
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