Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 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 4 122 132
Bald Eagle 2 58 67
Northern Harrier 2 12 13
Sharp-shinned Hawk 27 178 188
Cooper's Hawk 4 38 39
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 16 10130 10158
Red-tailed Hawk 1 17 22
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 4 29 29
Merlin 4 7 8
Peregrine Falcon 0 13 13
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 1
Unknown Buteo 0 1 3
Unknown Falcon 1 3 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 2 4
Total: 65 10611 10680
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Observation start time: 08:15:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 8.75 hours
Official Counter: Baron Gibson, Bill James
Observers: Baron Gibson, Carl Christensen, David Holt, David Kirk,
Joyce Holt, Mike Crowder, Rexanne Bruno
Visitors:
Many parkway goers & a few hikers.
Great to see Dave "The Professor" Holt back at the watch.
Weather:
Brisk west winds began at the 10:00 hour & continued for the rest of the
watch. chilly temps & partly sunny in the beginning to mostly sunny by end
of estch.
Raptor Observations:
The usual suspects with the last hawk counted was an NH @ 16:35 hrs.
Adult BE 14:18
Imm BE 14:19
Non-raptor Observations:
hundred of Monarchs
Bill had watch until 15:00 when he had to leave & I then took over until
the end of watch.
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Report submitted by Baron Gibson (Hawkwatche215@xxxxxxxxx)
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