Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 17, 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 1 158
Bald Eagle 0 4 97
Northern Harrier 0 2 33
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 22 822
Cooper's Hawk 0 7 116
Northern Goshawk 0 2 5
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 4 19
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 10226
Red-tailed Hawk 11 205 382
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 0 1 69
Merlin 0 0 20
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 29
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1
Unknown Buteo 0 1 4
Unknown Falcon 0 0 4
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 1 2 10
Mississippi Kite 0 0 1
Total: 12 252 11997
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Observation start time: 12:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Joyce Holt, Katie James
Observers: Andy Biggs, Joyce Holt, Katie James
Visitors:
A few drive-thrus. No hikers.
Weather:
Cold with good winds for migrating hawks. Not much sun until the last
hour. Lot of watching from vehicles.
Raptor Observations:
Ravens still entertaining. Some TV and BV and RT residents.
Report entered by blueskyjoyce@xxxxxxxxxxx
Non-raptor Observations:
Katie observed a very large flock of songbird types moving south. Too far
out to the west to identify. Also saw a Cormorant.
Heard a Bluebird and Carolina Wren. Saw many Juncoes on the way up. Not
much else.
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Report submitted by Joyce Holt (blueskyjoyce@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
Harvey's Knob Hawk Watch information may be found at:
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