Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 23, 2013
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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 0 113
Bald Eagle 0 20 121
Northern Harrier 0 3 20
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 43 372
Cooper's Hawk 0 14 98
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 9 20
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 19900
Red-tailed Hawk 16 294 460
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 4 7
American Kestrel 0 0 57
Merlin 0 2 9
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 19
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 2
Unknown Buteo 0 2 8
Unknown Falcon 0 0 4
Unknown Eagle 0 0 1
Unknown Raptor 0 3 10
Total: 16 396 21221
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Observation start time: 09:30:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 5.5 hours
Official Counter: David Brunstetter
Observers: Bill & Katie James, Dillard Childress
Visitors:
Dillard put in an unexpected appearance. For some reason, he would not get
out of his car.
Weather:
Visibility was a 5 all day. Wind was a 4-5 on the Beaufort scale coming out
of the NW. Initially partly cloudy and then cleared by 1P. Wind chill was
really harsh. Checked the temperature on the Celsius thermometer, it read
cold (5.3 - 6.2). Checked the Fahrenheit - it read F'in cold.
Raptor Observations:
All birds on the West today, though a few started over the Knob. Fairly
steady, though sparse all day.
Non-raptor Observations:
Plenty of ravens took advantage of the wind today.
Predictions:
Much colder.
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Report submitted by Dave Brunstetter (DRB57@xxxxxxx)
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