Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 19, 2011
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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 1 158
Bald Eagle 0 4 97
Northern Harrier 0 2 33
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 24 824
Cooper's Hawk 0 7 116
Northern Goshawk 0 2 5
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 4 19
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 10226
Red-tailed Hawk 3 211 388
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 0 1 69
Merlin 0 0 20
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 29
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1
Unknown Buteo 0 1 4
Unknown Falcon 0 0 4
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 2 10
Mississippi Kite 0 0 1
Total: 3 260 12005
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Observation start time: 10:30:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 3.5 hours
Official Counter: Bill James
Observers: Dave Brunstetter
Visitors:
Few out today. The vultures sat on the rail until the rare car came by and
then they flew off to practice re-landing.
Weather:
Cold wind from the southeast in clear skies with high clouds.
Raptor Observations:
One per hour makes the watcher sour;
Zero per hour, he leaves the tower.
Non-raptor Observations:
We don't really have a tower. Poetic lie-sense its called.
Predictions:
Less wind, warmer temps, more migrants.
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Report submitted by Bill James (bijam@xxxxxxx)
Harvey's Knob Hawk Watch information may be found at:
http://bijame.googlepages.com/home
