Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 19, 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 0 2 70
Northern Harrier 1 7 52
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 40 797
Cooper's Hawk 0 12 142
Northern Goshawk 0 1 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 8 27
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 9633
Red-tailed Hawk 2 386 803
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: 3 465 11907
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Observation start time: 09:15:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 5.75 hours
Official Counter: Mike Purdy
Observers: Matt Hafner
Visitors:
Barry Kinzie and Tad Finnell came up with hopes of seeing the Solitaire.
Unfortunately no one saw it besides Matt.
Weather:
Classic November day, mostly overcast, cool temps. 48-51 F. Steady breeze
out of the East. A fair amount of haze in the valleys.
Raptor Observations:
Very little movement of raptors. Only counted 2 Red-tails and a Northern
Harrier. A few local Red-tails were noted as well as a Sharp-shinned flying
North. A few TVs and BVs were up.
Non-raptor Observations:
Matt Hafner arrived at 9:15, got out of his car and immediately spotted a
TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE perched in a tree only 20 ft. in front of him. He
managed to get a few photos before it took off and headed SW following the
ridge. This bird represents a new species for Virginia! Congratulations
Matt!
Other birds at Harvey's today include a Pine Sisken flying over, a small
flock of Eastern Bluebirds, American Goldfinches, several White-breasted
Nuthatches, Titmice, Carolina Chickadees, Carolina Wren, Downy and Pileated
Woodpeckers, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Golden-crowned Kinglets, Cedar
Waxwings, and Ravens.
Predictions:
A little warmer with light SW winds.
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Report submitted by Mike Purdy (MikeLPurdy@xxxxxxx)
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