Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 13, 2017
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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 0 92
Bald Eagle 0 7 126
Northern Harrier 1 1 20
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 23 246
Cooper's Hawk 0 6 101
Northern Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 3 10 25
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 7665
Red-tailed Hawk 22 101 265
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 0 70
Merlin 0 0 12
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 15
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 5
Unknown Buteo 0 0 3
Unknown Falcon 0 1 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 8
Total: 29 151 8657
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Observation start time: 10:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Bill James
Observers: Don A.
Visitors:
Nope
Weather:
Brisk 3-4 wind from the NW all day with clouds fluctuating from white to
black and from 10 to 90%. Visibility was a 4 initially but with the
arrival of a cold front became a 5. Temperature ranged from 40 to 45 then
feel to 39; not too pleasant 3 to 5 winds.
Raptor Observations:
All birds on the west side and straight up as expected with NW winds. No
big birds. Don was indispensable today. He doesn't watch from his heel!
Non-raptor Observations:
A couple of soutbound hikers. Hunters noted on the way up. Not many
stoppersby today and no inquiries, unusually.
Predictions:
Less wind, more......
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Report submitted by Bill James (bijam@xxxxxxx)
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