Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 15, 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 0 0
Bald Eagle 2 2 2
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 1 1
Cooper's Hawk 0 3 3
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 3 3 3
Red-tailed Hawk 0 4 4
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 3 3
Merlin 0 1 1
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 2 2
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 5 19 19
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Mike Crowder
Observers: Bill James, Carl Christensen, Dave Brunstetter,
Dillard Childress
Visitors:
Cyclists heading to Memphis from Front Royal.
Weather:
Wind WNW early changing to SW later in day @ 1-4 mph. Temperature 65F at
start to 87F at end of watch. Visibility 5, cloud cover varied throughout
day about 50% towards end of watch.
Raptor Observations:
Mature BE at 12:58 and 1:02, directly above Knob.
Non-raptor Observations:
.THANKS TO ANDREW NEWCOMB FOR HIS KEEN EYE IN SPOTTING ALL BIRDS
TODAY..GOOD JOB ANDREW!!!
Predictions:
SW winds and warm.
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Report submitted by Mike Crowder ()
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