Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 23, 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 1
Bald Eagle 0 6 6
Northern Harrier 0 1 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 6 6
Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 9 9
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 0 0
Merlin 0 1 1
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 2 2 2
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 2 26 26
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Observation start time: 10:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: David Kirk
Observers:
Visitors:
None
Weather:
Winds light and variable from the East all day. Temperatures ranged from
65F to 73F. Mostly sunny early some clouds mid-day, sunny late. No haze nor
fog with good visibilty all day.
Raptor Observations:
Two unidentifed buteos around noon.
Non-raptor Observations:
Virginia earthquake was felt on the Knob by myself, park maintenance
personnel who had taken a break from cutting grass and a couple who stopped
at the overlook. TVs up mostly on East side of the Knob. Local RTs and
Ravens out and about.
Predictions:
87F predicted high, mostly sunny with winds 5 to 10 mph from the south.
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Report submitted by David Kirk (dakirk42@xxxxxxx)
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