Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 15, 2011
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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 0
Bald Eagle 2 2 2
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 1 1
Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 0 0
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 3 3 3
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: David Kirk
Observers: Bill James, Dillard Childress
Weather:
Wind from the NW at a 3 on the Beaufort Scale. Temperture at a comfortably
19 Centrigrade for most of the day with a high of 21 Centrigrade at noon as
cold front passed through. Cloud cover at 80% with diminishing clouds mid
afternoon. No percipitation at site but showers in the valley. Visibility
was mostly clear early and mid afternoon with haze mid-day. It was a most
delightful day.
Raptor Observations:
Mature Bald Eagle at 11:01 am and a second at 1:48 pm.
Non-raptor Observations:
Six or so TVs up and moving all day. Cedar Waxwings, Yellow Billed Cuckoo,
Gold Finch, Swifts, Tree Swallows, and barrell rolling Ravens added a nice
touch
Predictions:
Higher tempetures for tomorrow with similar conditions otherwise.
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Report submitted by David Kirk (dakirk42@xxxxxxx)
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