Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 13, 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 1 13 116
Bald Eagle 0 7 65
Northern Harrier 0 2 22
Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 126 241
Cooper's Hawk 2 16 48
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 8
Broad-winged Hawk 0 2 6252
Red-tailed Hawk 3 18 58
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 0 16 45
Merlin 0 2 9
Peregrine Falcon 0 4 10
Unknown Accipiter 0 4 6
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 5 10
Total: 13 217 6892
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Observation start time: 09:45:00
Observation end time: 15:15:00
Total observation time: 5.5 hours
Official Counter: Mike Purdy
Observers: Baron Gibson, David Kirk
Visitors:
Bob Ake and Joyce Neff from Norfolk. Also Mrs. Gilbert stopped by briefly.
I'm sad to report that she informed us that Mr. Gilbert passed away
recently after a long illness.
Weather:
Very little wind, good visibility, temps. in the 60's
Raptor Observations:
The few migrating raptors we saw were a good distance out over the west
valley. A couple of local Redtails were seen.
Non-raptor Observations:
Blue Jays were on the move with around 75 counted. Five Monarch butterflies
observed.
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Report submitted by Mike Purdy (MikeLPurdy@xxxxxxx)
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