Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 11, 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 1 8 182
Bald Eagle 0 14 69
Northern Harrier 0 0 12
Sharp-shinned Hawk 19 188 395
Cooper's Hawk 0 32 60
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 5
Broad-winged Hawk 0 50 8160
Red-tailed Hawk 1 19 78
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 24 57
Merlin 0 4 10
Peregrine Falcon 0 4 16
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: 22 347 9052
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Observation start time: 09:30:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 4.5 hours
Official Counter: Bill James
Observers: David Kirk, Tina Kemper
Visitors:
Many throughout the day.
Weather:
Cloudy with variable winds early, clearing later with west winds.
Raptor Observations:
Interestingly, hawks were high with the clouds and lack of wind and low
with sun and west wind. Drawing board done broke.....
Non-raptor Observations:
Traffic picking up, color also.
Predictions:
Dillard: Bring your hawk caller.....
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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
