Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 24, 2010
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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 1 101 110
Bald Eagle 2 46 54
Northern Harrier 1 9 11
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 139 141
Cooper's Hawk 2 30 31
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 273 13671 13674
Red-tailed Hawk 0 38 49
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 1 1
American Kestrel 0 34 34
Merlin 0 7 8
Peregrine Falcon 0 7 9
Unknown Accipiter 0 2 2
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 5 5
Total: 285 14091 14130
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 17:15:00
Total observation time: 8.75 hours
Official Counter: Baron Gibson
Observers: David Kirk
Visitors:
Charles & Babbs Wilson from Forest VA
Bill & Linda Miller & Bill's brother Gill from Laurel Hill NC
Weather:
Hazey for most of the watch & warm temps with few clouds.
Winds variable until the 1-2 hr & then changing to east winds reaching a 4
at times when gusting.
Raptor Observations:
Nice liftoff with 209 BW & our first Golden of the season. Got great looks
at the GE through the scope just above the knob circling, then things
slowed down for remainder of watch.
AEBE @ 09:30
AEIM @ 10:11
AEGE @ 09:54
Non-raptor Observations:
Thousands of Monarchs & dragon flies again today. Stink bugs by the
thousands. I will not miss them the next 3 days!!!!!
Predictions:
A smattering of the BW type & my eyes get a break as I go back to work
tomorrow after 13 days straight of lookin for hawks !!!!!!!!
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Report submitted by Baron Gibson (Hawkwatcher@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
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