Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 25, 2008
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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 93 102
Bald Eagle 2 49 56
Northern Harrier 0 18 19
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 80 104
Cooper's Hawk 0 27 32
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 7 7
Broad-winged Hawk 0 6238 6245
Red-tailed Hawk 0 24 38
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 0 22 26
Merlin 0 6 6
Peregrine Falcon 0 5 5
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 1
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 5 5
Total: 4 6576 6647
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Observation start time: 10:00:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 4.5 hours
Official Counter: David Holt, Mike Purdy
Observers: Andy Biggs
Visitors:
Lois Rodgers
Weather:
A Nor'easter moving up the Atlantic seaboard produced heavy cloud cover and
moderate winds. The forecast was for NE winds but ridge level winds were
out of the NW. There was limited visibility out over the valleys.
Raptor Observations:
Very few migrant raptors - only 2 sharpies and 2 bald eagles tallied. A
resident redtail took full advantage of the wind and was frequently seen
hunting up and down the ridge. Several turkey vultures were also observed.
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions:
Friday's forecast is for rain as the storm continues to move up the coast.
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Report submitted by Mike Purdy (MikeLPurdy@xxxxxxx)
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