Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 21, 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 86 95
Bald Eagle 2 42 49
Northern Harrier 1 18 19
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 73 97
Cooper's Hawk 2 24 29
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 6 6
Broad-winged Hawk 134 6212 6219
Red-tailed Hawk 0 21 35
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 2 21 25
Merlin 0 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: 146 6519 6590
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Barry Kinzie
Observers: Baron Gibson, Bill James, Cory Goff, Dillard Childress,
Hudgins, Joyce Holt, Kathy Brett, Katie James, Patti Goff,
Tina Gibson, phillip ferguson, steve goff
Weather:
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
The hawks heard there was to be sausage gravy served and came a lookin, but
by the time they arrived, the hogs had eaten it all.
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Report submitted by Baron Gibson (Hawkwatcher@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
Harvey's Knob Hawk Watch information may be found at:
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