Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 18, 2009
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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 13 187
Bald Eagle 1 17 72
Northern Harrier 0 0 12
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 232 439
Cooper's Hawk 3 51 79
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 5
Broad-winged Hawk 0 50 8160
Red-tailed Hawk 3 25 84
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 29 62
Merlin 0 4 10
Peregrine Falcon 0 4 16
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 3
Unknown Buteo 0 1 3
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 1 1
Unknown Raptor 0 0 1
Total: 11 429 9134
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Bill James
Observers: John Slaughter, Katie James
Weather:
Brisk NW winds, cold, cloudy skies, and likely rain to the North.
Raptor Observations:
ABE @ 11:42 spotted by KT Girl.
Non-raptor Observations:
Lots of leaf traffic and leaf seekers.
Predictions:
Warmer and lighter winds.
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Report submitted by Bill James (bijam@xxxxxxx)
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