Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 07, 2020
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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 3 11 41
Bald Eagle 2 8 37
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 2 23
Cooper's Hawk 1 3 11
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 1 7
Broad-winged Hawk 9 32 58
Red-tailed Hawk 3 11 39
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 3 5
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 2
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 1 1
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Mississippi Kite 0 0 1
Total: 20 72 225
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Bob Epperson
Observers: Barry Kinzie, Dave Brunstetter, David Kirk,
Dillard Childress, John Pancake, Kristine & Andrew Newcomb,
Kristine & Dana Newcomb
Visitors:
Sid and Mary Lou Barritt helped spot the first few birds. A family with
children from Roanoke enjoyed a low circling Cooperâs Hawk and an Osprey.
A Smithsonian salamander surveyor inquired about the status of the endemic
Peaks of Otter Salamander, discussed Plethodons in general, and IDâed a
Marbled Salamander from photographs. We learned that the weight of all the
salamanders in Virginia exceeds the weight of all the white-tailed deer in
the State. I was just happy to learn that salamanders are not big vegetable
eaters like white-tailed deer because the photographed Marbled Salamander
was found in my garden. Moderate traffic with one new vehicle plate, Iowa,
and Miss Tennessee in a convertible top.
Weather:
Almost a carbon copy of yesterday with sunny, largely cloudless skies, and
very good visibility. A little cooler with temperatures ranging from the
mid 60's to upper 70's F. Wind none to very light, variable in the morning
and easterly in the afternoon.
Raptor Observations:
Surprisingly not a bad day given the lack of thermals and tail winds to
help move the birds. First raptor was a Red-tailed Hawk seen on the west
side at 10:40 AM, which was quickly followed by a pair of Ospreys.
Broad-winged Hawks are still occurring as mostly singles with a few
doubles. Two Bald Eagles, both adults, 11:26 AM and 1:05 PM. The flight
picked up at mid-day with the majority of birds (13 of 20) seen between
noon and 2 PM. Last bird was a BW at 2:40 PM.
Non-raptor Observations:
At least 10 times as many clouds as yesterday (âLone Cloudâ Bill
reported a single, solitary cloud).Thirty-six avian species for the day,
including 1 YB Cuckoo, 5 Chimney Swift, 1 RT Hummingbird, 1 immature RH
Woodpecker, 1 BH Vireo, 2 RB Nuthatch, and a singing Pine Warbler.
Extensive taste testing revealed that homegrown Ambrosia Cantaloupe beats
local favorite Halifax hands down.
Predictions:
Our highest daily count for the season to date will occur within the next
week.
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Report submitted by Bob Epperson (ecoland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Harvey's Knob information may be found at:
http://bijame.googlepages.com/home
More site information at hawkcount.org:
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