Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 20, 2008
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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 85 94
Bald Eagle 5 40 47
Northern Harrier 3 17 18
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 69 93
Cooper's Hawk 4 22 27
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 6 6
Broad-winged Hawk 144 6078 6085
Red-tailed Hawk 2 21 35
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 1 19 23
Merlin 1 5 5
Peregrine Falcon 0 4 4
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 1
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 5 5
Total: 167 6373 6444
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 17:30:00
Total observation time: 10 hours
Official Counter: Dillard Childress
Observers: Baron Gibson, Bill Adams, Bill James, Kathy Brett,
Katie James
Visitors:
Many and thanks for helping spot what hawks we had.
Weather:
Mostly cloudy until the 2-3 hors with West winds. Clouds broke and we
mainly had bright blue. Winds changed during the 4-5 hour to Easterly.
Cool temps until the clouds went away and then it was hot in the Sun, but
very nice in the shade.
Raptor Observations:
Adult BE 13:10, 15:50 EST
Imm. BE 2 of them together 16:05, 17:15
Slow day for the most part but we had a small push of BW's
during the 3-4hr (28) 4-5hr (47), the last 75 BW's came when the wind
changed to Easterly.
Only one Osprey.
Non-raptor Observations:
Barred Owl heard.
Red Headed Wood Pecker (1)
Great Crested Fly Catcher on East side.
Predictions:
Unsure as to what is still left in the pipe line!!!!!
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Report submitted by Baron Gibson (Hawkwatcher@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
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