Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 18, 2007
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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 0 189
Bald Eagle 2 4 72
Northern Harrier 1 7 52
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 40 797
Cooper's Hawk 2 14 144
Northern Goshawk 1 2 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 8 27
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 9633
Red-tailed Hawk 8 392 809
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 3 9
American Kestrel 0 1 102
Merlin 0 1 21
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 23
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 2
Unknown Buteo 0 1 11
Unknown Falcon 0 1 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 20
Mississippi Kite 0 0 1
Total: 14 476 11918
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Observation start time: 10:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Tad Finnell
Observers: Bill Adams, Goffs
Visitors:
Seth Williamson made a guest appearance. Gilberts and "The Mayor" making
their bids for Parkway supremacy.
Main man Cory with an eloquent discourse on pronating and supronating (I
don't know, ask him!)
Weather:
Mild variable westerly breezes with blue skies in the morning and
moderate clouds in the afternoon. Unusually warm day for mid November.
Raptor Observations:
First bird rose out of the valley about 10:30, an uncallable buteo
rising and heading for the overlook. Then it got close and I could tell it
was an immature accipiter. My first Goshawk of the season. Pair of Basic II
Bald Eagles rose out of same spot at 2:30. Nice distractions for a slow
day.
Non-raptor Observations:
Very few passerines flying, but continuous groups of Cedar Waxwings.
Hard to tell whether they were the same groups.
Predictions:
Since I was there, slow day
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Report submitted by Tad Finnell (tadcipiter@xxxxxxxxxx)
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