Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 26, 2009
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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 14 188
Bald Eagle 0 19 74
Northern Harrier 0 4 16
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 305 512
Cooper's Hawk 1 66 94
Northern Goshawk 0 1 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 17 21
Broad-winged Hawk 0 50 8195
Red-tailed Hawk 19 62 121
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 32 65
Merlin 0 6 12
Peregrine Falcon 0 4 16
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 3
Unknown Buteo 0 2 4
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 1 1
Unknown Raptor 0 1 2
Total: 24 585 9325
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Dillard Childress
Observers: Bill James
Visitors:
One hiker.
Weather:
Overcast all day, chilly early, light winds West then East.
Raptor Observations:
Flight on the west side early, then over the knob - mostly RT's.
Non-raptor Observations:
Fewer cars than yesterday. Think about Baron whose captain died suddenly
then his mother fell and hit her head. There are other reasons to look up.
Predictions:
Overcast then rain.
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Report submitted by Bill James (bijam@xxxxxxx)
Harvey's Knob Hawk Watch information may be found at:
http://bijame.googlepages.com/home
