Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 16, 2009
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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 13 187
Bald Eagle 0 16 71
Northern Harrier 0 0 12
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 225 432
Cooper's Hawk 0 48 76
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 5
Broad-winged Hawk 0 50 8160
Red-tailed Hawk 0 22 81
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 28 61
Merlin 0 4 10
Peregrine Falcon 0 4 16
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 3
Unknown Buteo 0 1 3
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 1 1
Unknown Raptor 0 0 1
Total: 0 414 9119
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Observation start time: 11:30:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 2.5 hours
Official Counter: Mike Purdy
Observers:
Visitors:
Many travelers on the parkway, plus a couple of hikers on the AT.
Weather:
Fog on both sides of the ridge clearing somewhat on the west side, enough
to see portions of the valley floor. There was a light breeze out of the
NW. Temp. hovered around 47F. 100% cloud cover.
Raptor Observations:
Nothing migrating. A resident Redtail flew past the overlook heading north.
A couple of TVs observed at lower elevation on the west side.
Non-raptor Observations:
Several resident woodland birds foraging in the trees and shrubs bordering
the overlook.
Predictions:
Forecast for a low cloud ceiling, 3000 ft., all day. 5-10mph winds from the
NW.
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Report submitted by Mike Purdy (MikeLPurdy@xxxxxxx)
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