Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 13, 2010
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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 59 68
Bald Eagle 2 25 33
Northern Harrier 0 2 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 28 30
Cooper's Hawk 1 4 5
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 4 122 125
Red-tailed Hawk 2 25 36
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 12 12
Merlin 1 2 3
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 4
Unknown Accipiter 0 2 2
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 3 3
Total: 13 286 325
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Thelma Dalmas
Observers: Andy Biggs, Baron Gibson, Bill James, David Kirk,
Dillard Childress, Jim Elder, Jim Hylton, Kathy Brett,
Tina Gibson
Visitors:
Couple from Holland who shipped there motor home over to travel the US for
a couple of months. Carl Christiantion.
Weather:
Clear skies early gave way to fairly cloudy later with warm temps
throughout watch. Winds out of the NW @ 2-4 all watch.
Raptor Observations:
Where did the hawks go?????
Hawks few & far between compared to yesterday.
Highlights were 2 AEBE @ 10:30 & 10:58
Non-raptor Observations:
2 Imm Red headed wood peckers
Predictions:
Same weather as today & hopefully more hawks!!!!
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Report submitted by Baron Gibson (Hawkwatcher@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
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