Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 16, 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 7 14 133
Northern Harrier 0 1 20
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 23 246
Cooper's Hawk 1 7 102
Northern Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 11 26
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 7665
Red-tailed Hawk 21 122 286
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 1 1
American Kestrel 0 0 70
Merlin 1 1 13
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: 32 183 8689
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official Counter: Joyce Holt
Observers:
Visitors:
Very few hikers. One bicyclist in summer attire
Observers - Liz, Joyce, Carl, Matt, Bill and Katie
Weather:
Brisk winds from almost every direction. Very few clouds. Cool
temperatures (read many layers for observers). The type of day to get on
the down-wind side of a tall vehicle.
Raptor Observations:
TV
BV (12 going E to W near end of watch)
Raven (five in one group)
10:05 ABE
10:17 ABE
11:15 two ABE
1:04 two IBE
1:05 IGE Woohoo!
1:11 ABE
Non-raptor Observations:
Caroline Wren, Goldfinch
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Report submitted by Joyce Holt (blueskyjoyce@xxxxxxxxxxx)
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