Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 19, 2013
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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 1 68 80
Bald Eagle 1 57 70
Northern Harrier 0 5 10
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 43 44
Cooper's Hawk 0 13 14
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 4
Broad-winged Hawk 864 14415 14440
Red-tailed Hawk 0 37 42
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 0 9 12
Merlin 0 2 2
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 3
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 3 3
Unknown Falcon 0 2 2
Unknown Eagle 0 1 1
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 869 14661 14728
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Joyce Holt
Observers:
Visitors:
Many. Carl Christensen, Mike Crowder, Carole Massart, Bill & Katie James,
Baron & Tina Gibson, Eunice Hudgins, Randy & Jewel, Toni Pippen, Janet
S.,Bill & Anne Tucker, Andy Biggs, Kathy Brett, Anna Wills and children.
Joyce Holt official counter (blueskyjoyce@xxxxxxxxxxx
Weather:
Hazy, winds very light, temps from 17 to 22 degrees C, visability never
above 25 kilometers, no break in the cloud cover until afternoon.
Raptor Observations:
imm. BE 1:38 pm, east side
not many TV or BV
no Ravens
most birds were not close
Non-raptor Observations:
Goldfinch, Blue Jay, Pileated WP, Towhee Chimney Swifts
several Monarch butterflies
several dragonflies (Saddlebag and other)
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Report submitted by Joyce Holt (blueskyjoyce@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
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