Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 20, 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 2 213 390
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: 2 262 12007
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Observation start time: 10:30:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 5.5 hours
Official Counter: Joyce Holt
Observers: Katie James
Visitors:
Philip (looked like a new bike to me), Sandy Garst.
Weather:
Pleasant. High cirrus clouds mostly with a few cumulus mixing in later in
the day. Winds very variable - both in direction and velocity.
Raptor Observations:
Only two Ravens that i recall. TV and BV sporadic but at least visible
each hour - unlike the raptors.
3:15 a parade of 26 Turkey Vulture went by - all at the same height,
which was not that high. David says he has seen this before in November
but I don't remember the behavior.
Non-raptor Observations:
Chickadee, Goldfinch, Downy Wp, Carolina Wren, Junco, TV, BV, RT, Cedar
Waxwing
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Report submitted by Joyce Holt (blueskyjoyce@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
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