Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 20, 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: 09:45:00
Observation end time: 13:30:00
Total observation time: 3.75 hours
Official Counter: Carl Christensen
Observers: Liz Williams
Weather:
Clouds and haze low in the valley cleared out at noon. Visibility at 2.
Calm with temperatures ranging from 6.5C > 8C.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
One raven and one TV seen during the watch.
Predictions:
More of the same but a little warmer.
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Report submitted by Carl Christianson ()
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