Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 09, 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 1 4 70
Northern Harrier 0 2 11
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 23 426
Cooper's Hawk 0 4 69
Northern Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 8 15
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 13087
Red-tailed Hawk 7 221 296
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 3 3
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: 10 270 14239
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Observation start time: 10:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: Baron Gibson
Observers:
Visitors:
Few parkway goers passing through the watch but none stopping
Weather:
NW winds at a 2, clear blue skies with no clouds and tolerable temps (no
hawking by car today needed)
Raptor Observations:
AEGE@12:23
AEBE@13:18
SS swooped through the watch and almost took my hat off.
Non-raptor Observations:
Pileated WP's observed and heard, lots of Junco's and other small birds and
saw 3 Robins.
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Report submitted by Baron Gibson (Hawkwatche215@xxxxxxxxx)
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