Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 12, 2007
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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 0 189
Bald Eagle 0 1 69
Northern Harrier 0 4 49
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 33 790
Cooper's Hawk 0 10 140
Northern Goshawk 0 1 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 7 26
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 9633
Red-tailed Hawk 5 309 726
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 3 9
American Kestrel 0 1 102
Merlin 0 1 21
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 23
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 2
Unknown Buteo 0 0 10
Unknown Falcon 0 0 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 20
Mississippi Kite 0 0 1
Total: 5 372 11814
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Observation start time: 10:30:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 5.5 hours
Official Counter: Mike Purdy
Observers: Jeremy McEntire
Visitors:
Jeremy McEntire of Richmond came up and got his life Pine Siskin.
Florian Thalhofer, from Germany, spent some time at the watch. He's
traveling the US making a documentary "on America and Americans".
A gentleman from South Dakota stopped for awhile, but I didn't catch his
name.
Weather:
Steady NW wind, partly cloudy until noon when dark clouds moved in
threatening rain. It appeared to be raining several miles to the West. Hazy
in the valleys all day. Temperature ranged from 58 - 61F.
Raptor Observations:
Only 5 Red-tailed Hawks passed the overlook. All of them pulling up to hunt
as they made their way South. Several Black Vultures and a few Turkey
Vultures observed.
Non-raptor Observations:
Many birds at the feeders, mostly Juncos, but also a Pine Siskin, a
Goldfinch, Carolina Chickadees, a White-breasted Nuthatch, and a large (30)
flock of Cedar Waxwings late in the day, apparenty seeking a place to
roost. More than the usual numbers of Ravens seen.
Predictions:
Another slow day.
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Report submitted by Mike Purdy (MikeLPurdy@xxxxxxx)
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