Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 30, 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 25 157
Bald Eagle 1 26 93
Northern Harrier 0 16 29
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 603 791
Cooper's Hawk 0 68 107
Northern Goshawk 0 3 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 15 15
Broad-winged Hawk 0 68 10226
Red-tailed Hawk 1 148 170
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 39 68
Merlin 0 12 20
Peregrine Falcon 0 16 29
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1
Unknown Buteo 0 0 3
Unknown Falcon 0 1 4
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 4 8
Mississippi Kite 0 1 1
Total: 2 1045 11725
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Observation start time: 10:00:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official Counter: Joyce Holt
Observers: Bill Adams, Dillard Childress, Katie James
Visitors:
Quite a few people still traveling and sightseeing. A few hikers. Debbie
Russell from Blue Ridge and Bill Adams and friend.
Weather:
Pleasant. Winds were lacking and so were the raptors. Hardly any
passerine movement. No Monarchs.
Raptor Observations:
The eagle was spotted on the west side, flapping, by Bill Adams. Crossed
the ridge north of us (obscured by the trees for a bit) came out on the
east at ridge height but caught a thermal and rose up where it showed good
field marks before going out of sight. Immature, 15:35 est
Non-raptor Observations:
Pileated WP, Raven, TV,BV,RT, SS, Downy WP
report submitted by Joyce Holt blueskyjoyce@xxxxxxxxxxx
Predictions:
I hope you have better luck.
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Report submitted by Joyce Holt (blueskyjoyce@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
Harvey's Knob Hawk Watch information may be found at:
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