Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 18, 2012
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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 0 118
Bald Eagle 0 6 72
Northern Harrier 0 2 11
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 26 429
Cooper's Hawk 0 9 74
Northern Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 9 16
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 13087
Red-tailed Hawk 0 268 343
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 3 3
American Kestrel 0 1 76
Merlin 0 0 11
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 26
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 7
Unknown Buteo 0 0 10
Unknown Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 2 11
Mississippi Kite 0 0 1
Total: 0 328 14297
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Observation start time: 11:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 3 hours
Official Counter: Joyce Holt
Observers:
Visitors:
Lots of parkway traffic. Does the Peaks Lodge offer a Sunday buffet?
Three day hikers and I guess one section hiker from his gear and headed
north. I only watched from the top of the parking lot since winds were
from the west so I did not get to question anyone. And I was in my vehicle.
Weather:
Raptor Observations:
Very few TV, BV, Raven and local RT
Non-raptor Observations:
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Report submitted by Joyce Holt (blueskyjoyce@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
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