Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 29, 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 1 94 103
Bald Eagle 2 51 58
Northern Harrier 1 19 20
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 84 108
Cooper's Hawk 0 27 32
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 7 7
Broad-winged Hawk 1 6239 6246
Red-tailed Hawk 0 24 38
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 3 25 29
Merlin 0 6 6
Peregrine Falcon 1 6 6
Unknown Accipiter 1 2 2
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 5 5
Total: 14 6590 6661
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Observation start time: 09:45:00
Observation end time: 15:15:00
Total observation time: 5.5 hours
Official Counter: Mike Purdy
Observers: Allen & Robin Austin
Visitors:
Sissy Logan, Pam Ogden, David Kirk, Allen and Robin Austin.
Weather:
Light breeze out of the NW shifting to SE mid-afternoon. Mostly clear with
a few clouds moving in toward the latter part of the count period. Hazy in
the valleys.
Raptor Observations:
Few migrants but a nice variety - nothing seen after wind shifted to the
south.
Non-raptor Observations:
A couple of small strings of migrating Blue Jays passed the overlook. Two
Chimney Swifts observed, as well as a migrating Red-headed Woodpecker -
several unidentified warblers flew by. Monarch butterflies more evident
today.
Predictions:
Weather forecast is for partly cloudy skies with a possibility of
thunderstorms in the PM.
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Report submitted by Mike Purdy (MikeLPurdy@xxxxxxx)
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