Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 10, 2015
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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 1 155
Bald Eagle 0 2 105
Northern Harrier 0 2 20
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 8 417
Cooper's Hawk 0 1 139
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 13
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 6371
Red-tailed Hawk 3 60 191
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 2 2
American Kestrel 0 1 68
Merlin 0 0 8
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 11
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 6
Unknown Buteo 1 2 11
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 2 3
Unknown Raptor 0 0 11
Total: 4 84 7531
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Observation start time: 10:30:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 5.5 hours
Official Counter: Carl Christensen
Observers: David Kirk
Visitors:
Traffic very light on the Parkway.
Weather:
Socked in early, cleared by late morning. Visibility a strong 5 on both the
East and West sides. Winds out of the SW, changing gradually from the NW
after 1:00. Cloud cover ranging from 60-80% most of the afternoon and
temperatures ranging from 14-17C falling back to 13C by the end of the
watch.
Raptor Observations:
Only 3 red-tailed hawks for the day flying down the West side on the 2:00
hour.
Non-raptor Observations:
Numerous ravens and TVs enjoying the bright, windy day. 12 cormorants flew
down the East valley.
Predictions:
Sunny with NW winds. Looks like it might be the day for the birds this
week.
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Report submitted by Carl Christianson ()
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