Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 10, 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 2 9 112
Bald Eagle 1 7 65
Northern Harrier 0 2 22
Sharp-shinned Hawk 17 79 194
Cooper's Hawk 1 10 42
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 1 8
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 1 15 44
Merlin 0 2 9
Peregrine Falcon 0 4 10
Unknown Accipiter 0 4 6
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 1 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 3 8
Total: 24 154 6829
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Observation start time: 10:30:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Bill James
Observers: Bill Adams, David Kirk, Jim Hylton
Visitors:
Yes.
Weather:
Fog on the mountain early, clearing about 10:30. Wind was NE by cloud,
East and West by face. Beautiful day with a hint of the color to come.
Raptor Observations:
Birds out West early, some above mid-day, on the East side late.
ABE at 12:49.
Non-raptor Observations:
More AT hikers with hunger and even three going North (not all the way).
Predictions:
More wind please.
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Report submitted by Bill James (bijam@xxxxxxx)
Harvey's Knob Hawk Watch information may be found at:
http://bijame.googlepages.com/home
