Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 09, 2009
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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 7 181
Bald Eagle 0 12 67
Northern Harrier 0 0 12
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 154 361
Cooper's Hawk 0 28 56
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 5
Broad-winged Hawk 0 50 8160
Red-tailed Hawk 6 18 77
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 23 56
Merlin 0 4 10
Peregrine Falcon 1 3 15
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 3
Unknown Buteo 0 1 3
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 1 1
Unknown Raptor 0 0 1
Total: 11 303 9008
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Observation start time: 11:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Mike Purdy
Observers: Bill James
Visitors:
Jim Hylton stopped by for a while. A couple from Richmond. Several hikers
on the AT.
Weather:
Clear sky, moderated winds out of the east most of count period.
Raptor Observations:
Slow day, not sure why - conditions seemed good for a decent flight.
Non-raptor Observations:
Monarch butterfly migration picked up in the late afternoon.
Predictions:
Can't predict what the hawks will do with a 50% chance of showers forecast
for Saturday.
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Report submitted by Mike Purdy (MikeLPurdy@xxxxxxx)
Harvey's Knob Hawk Watch information may be found at:
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