Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 24, 2007
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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 0 189
Bald Eagle 0 4 72
Northern Harrier 0 9 54
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 45 802
Cooper's Hawk 0 14 144
Northern Goshawk 0 2 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 8 27
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 9633
Red-tailed Hawk 7 460 877
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 6 12
American Kestrel 0 1 102
Merlin 0 1 21
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 23
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 3
Unknown Buteo 0 1 11
Unknown Falcon 0 1 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 20
Mississippi Kite 0 0 1
Total: 7 555 11997
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Observation start time: 09:45:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 6.25 hours
Official Counter: Mike Purdy
Observers: Chip Dondrea, Tad Finnell
Visitors:
Ranger Kathy stopped for awhile.
Weather:
Mostly overcast with high cirrus clouds. Steady breeze out of the East.
Temp. range 31 - 39F. Visibility good.
Raptor Observations:
Only a few Red-tails on the move. A few local TVs up and about.
Non-raptor Observations:
Fox Sparrow at the feeders. A flock of 15 American Crows flew over.
Predictions:
Another slow day but hopefully we will hit the 12,000 mark, only need 3
more.
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Report submitted by Mike Purdy (MikeLPurdy@xxxxxxx)
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