Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 18, 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 2 4 4
Bald Eagle 2 3 3
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 15 15
Cooper's Hawk 1 2 2
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 0 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: 7 27 27
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Observation start time: 10:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: Dillard Childress
Observers:
Visitors:
flying solo
Weather:
mostly clear with high clouds
Raptor Observations:
immature bald eagle @ 1030 and a mature bald eagle @ 1245
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions:
more heat and humidity with winds out of the south, here comes fay
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Report submitted by Bill Adams (otterbill2@xxxxxxxxxxx)
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