Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 19, 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: 11:30:00
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 3 hours
Official Counter: Bill James
Observers:
Visitors:
Kinsers were by returning from the Peaks.
Weather:
Chilly 1 winds from the North and West in an unpredicted cloudy sky that
persevered until the afternoon. The sun didn't help.
Raptor Observations:
Locals probably were around. The best one that was high and moving was
moving North.
Non-raptor Observations:
Ravens were active and playful. There was a chicken.
Predictions:
No.
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Report submitted by Katie James (kat6858@xxxxxxx)
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