Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 13, 2013
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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 28 40
Bald Eagle 3 37 50
Northern Harrier 0 4 9
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 13 14
Cooper's Hawk 3 12 13
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 2
Broad-winged Hawk 135 223 248
Red-tailed Hawk 0 30 35
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 2 5 8
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 2
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 1 1
Unknown Falcon 0 2 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 148 357 424
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Observation start time: 08:45:00
Observation end time: 17:45:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Baron Gibson
Observers: Barry Kinzie, Darryl Martin, Mike Crowder, Tina Gibson
Visitors:
Sue Coleman from Lynchburg, Lynn Dodge, Suzanne Mason & Gaynelle Hart from
the Lynchburg bird club, Matt Hosmer (first timer)from Lynchburg, Katherine
Walker from Roanoke, Darryl Martin, Mitch Mitchel, Bill Hundley with a
group of youngsters from Community School, some were there for art, some
for nature & some for photography studies. Would like to say thanks to
Barry, Sue, Mike, Darryl, Mitch, Tina & all the others for their eyes,
great help. Many Parkway goers.
Weather:
Mix of sun & clouds turning mostly clear by the end of watch with westerly
winds & very tolerable temps but hot in the sun.
Raptor Observations:
Most hawks observed on west side or over the top & very high or way out
although we did get some good looks at a couple of BE's, SS's & AK's. 48
BW's the first 6 hrs of watch then 94 the last 2 1/2 hrs of watch. The
resident RT's continue to meander back & forth, over & around the watch.
Adult BE @ 08:50 & 14:33
Imm BE @ 13:20
Non-raptor Observations:
the last 1 1/2 hrs of watch we observed hundreds if not thousands of dragon
fly's, way too many to count (60 BW counted during this period of time),
most were long skinny bodied with some being of the saddlebags species.
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Report submitted by Baron Gibson (Hawkwatche215@xxxxxxxxx)
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