[Va-bird] HSR: Harvey's Knob (13 Nov 2012) 29 Raptors

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Date: 13 Nov 2012 17:11:13 -0400

Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 13, 2012
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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            118
Bald Eagle                   1              6             72
Northern Harrier             0              2             11
Sharp-shinned Hawk           1             24            427
Cooper's Hawk                3              8             73
Northern Goshawk             0              0              1
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              9             16
Broad-winged Hawk            0              0          13087
Red-tailed Hawk             24            257            332
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              3              3
American Kestrel             0              1             76
Merlin                       0              0             11
Peregrine Falcon             0              2             26
Unknown Accipiter            0              0              7
Unknown Buteo                0              0             10
Unknown Falcon               0              0              1
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               0              2             11
Mississippi Kite             0              0              1

Total:                      29            314          14283
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Observation start time: 09:15:00
Observation end   time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 6.75 hours

Official Counter:        Carl Christensen

Observers:        Liz Williams

Visitors:
Three hikers walking south about 15 minutes apart came through after 3 p.m.

From the looks of their equipment, they were not day hikers. No visitors

stopped on the Knob today.

Weather:
NE winds opened the watch at a 3 and diminished late in the day to a 1. No
clouds and good visibility.

Raptor Observations:
All the birds came over the Knob low enough to be seen without binoculars
and continued south without hesitation. Liz spotted an adult BE at 1:55
p.m. Again, the highlight of the day!

Non-raptor Observations:
TVs busy on the east side and ravens on the west. Several bluebirds and
lots of juncos were observed. No bugs were seen or felt :)

Predictions:
Cold, less windy, some clouds.
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Report submitted by Carl Christianson ()
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[Va-bird] HSR: Harvey's Knob (13 Nov 2012) 29 Raptors

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