Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 25, 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 7 7
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 1 10 10
Red-tailed Hawk 0 1 1
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 0 2 2
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 1 29 29
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Observation start time: 09:30:00
Observation end time: 13:00:00
Total observation time: 3.5 hours
Official Counter: Joyce Holt
Observers: Katie James
Visitors:
none
Weather:
Hot, easterly breeze. Many gnats. We ended the watch with the sound of
thunder and dark clouds coming in our direction from the West.
Raptor Observations:
TV, three RT. No BV
Non-raptor Observations:
Goldfinch, Carolina Wren, Blue Jay, Towhee, Cuckoo (sp), Chimney Swift. TV,
RT, Raven (2)A Tom Turkey observed near MP 100 by Katie and me, Might have
been same bird.
Predictions:
Hurricane Irene is on the way - winds might be better.
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Report submitted by Joyce Holt (blueskyjoyce@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
Harvey's Knob Hawk Watch information may be found at:
http://bijame.googlepages.com/home
