Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 16, 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 1 1 1
Bald Eagle 0 2 2
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 1 1
Cooper's Hawk 1 4 4
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 2 5 5
Red-tailed Hawk 1 5 5
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 24 24
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Observation start time: 10:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: David Brunstetter
Observers: Bill & Katie James, phillip ferguson
Visitors:
Andrew and his incredible parents were there today. Phillip Ferguson
spotted most of the birds today, all while polishing his new bike. Dave
Kiamars took a day off from hiking to lend his eyes to the effort.
Weather:
Got hot today. Light and variable winds. Cloudy on the horizon, but only
spotty clouds overhead.
Raptor Observations:
Most birds were up high. Osprey started out low before quickly gaining
altitude.
Non-raptor Observations:
Only one monarch today.
Predictions:
Similar day predicted fro tomorrow.
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Report submitted by Dave Brunstetter (DRB57@xxxxxxx)
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