Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 17, 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 0 2 2
Bald Eagle 0 1 1
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10 13 13
Cooper's Hawk 0 1 1
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 2 3 3
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: 12 20 20
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Bill Adams
Observers: Dillard Childress, Jim Hylton, phillip ferguson, steve goff
Visitors:
a dozen or so visitors inquiring
Weather:
partly cloudly with continuing overcast coming from west virginia. warmer
and less breezy.
Raptor Observations:
mostly pairs of sharpies
Non-raptor Observations:
a local kestrel that buzzed the knob 3 times in the late afternoon. a
yellow-billed cockoo that flew back and cross the road several times.
Predictions:
warmer and more humid
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Report submitted by Bill Adams (otterbill2@xxxxxxxxxxx)
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