Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 09, 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 0 7 110
Bald Eagle 0 6 64
Northern Harrier 0 2 22
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 62 177
Cooper's Hawk 0 9 41
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 7
Broad-winged Hawk 0 2 6252
Red-tailed Hawk 0 15 55
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 0 14 43
Merlin 0 2 9
Peregrine Falcon 0 4 10
Unknown Accipiter 0 4 6
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 3 8
Total: 3 130 6805
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Observation start time: 11:30:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Joyce Holt, Katie James
Observers: Andy Biggs, Katie James
Visitors:
A few trail hikers, not many tourists.
Weather:
Foggy with limited visibility to the West and none to the East. No winds.
Raptor Observations:
No Vultures until the visibility got better.
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions:
Better
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Report submitted by Joyce Holt (blueskyjoyce@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
Harvey's Knob Hawk Watch information may be found at:
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