Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 29, 2012
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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 0 118
Bald Eagle 0 6 72
Northern Harrier 0 2 11
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 26 429
Cooper's Hawk 0 9 74
Northern Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 9 16
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 13087
Red-tailed Hawk 0 271 346
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 4 4
American Kestrel 0 1 76
Merlin 0 0 11
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 26
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 7
Unknown Buteo 0 0 10
Unknown Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 2 11
Mississippi Kite 0 0 1
Total: 1 332 14301
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Observation start time: 11:00:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 4.5 hours
Official Counter: Joyce Holt
Observers: Andy Biggs, Katie James
Visitors:
Very few parkway travelers. Various hunter vehicles seen parked on the
side of the road, both on our way up and down.
Weather:
Nice day, albeit on the calm side.
Raptor Observations:
1:30 pm Golden Eagle, Nice look.
Non-raptor Observations:
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Report submitted by Joyce Holt (blueskyjoyce@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
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