Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 16, 2018
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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 17 142
Bald Eagle 4 21 102
Northern Harrier 0 4 19
Sharp-shinned Hawk 16 156 233
Cooper's Hawk 3 37 64
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 9
Broad-winged Hawk 0 659 9277
Red-tailed Hawk 4 54 101
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 0 37 96
Merlin 1 8 12
Peregrine Falcon 0 10 21
Unknown Accipiter 0 3 3
Unknown Buteo 0 5 5
Unknown Falcon 1 2 5
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 7 11
Mississippi Kite 0 0 2
Total: 29 1023 10103
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Don Aldridge
Observers: Matt Hosmer
Visitors:
Moderate traffic on the BRP. Just a few hikers including 3 section hikers
from Mississippi.
Weather:
Overcast throughout the watch with winds out of the west southwest at 8 to
10 mph. Temps in the 50�s. Visibility a 5.
Raptor Observations:
All movement on the West side with ABE at 11:30, a pair at 2:28, and the
last at 3:39. 9 Sharpies during the 2-3 hour.
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions:
Warmer
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Report submitted by Matthew D Hosmer (cumberlandmatt1@xxxxxxxxx)
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