Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 16, 2020
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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 5 56 86
Bald Eagle 6 67 96
Northern Harrier 1 4 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 18 39
Cooper's Hawk 2 12 20
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 5 11
Broad-winged Hawk 313 693 719
Red-tailed Hawk 11 43 71
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 13 15
Merlin 0 3 3
Peregrine Falcon 1 3 5
Unknown Accipiter 0 2 2
Unknown Buteo 0 1 1
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Mississippi Kite 0 1 2
Total: 346 921 1074
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 17:30:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Matt Hosmer
Observers: Baron & Tina Gibson, Bob Epperson, Dave Brunstetter,
John Loop
Visitors:
Bob, Barry, Garland, Baron/Tina, David, Dave, Don, Tim/Sue, Dan, Phil,
Carl, Toni, Class from Va Western, John. If I missed you I apologize
accordingly, you knew you were there.
Weather:
Temps 52°F-67°F, 100% two layers of cloud until after lunchb to about
25%. Little to no breeze, decent visibility possibly due to residual
western fire smoke.
Raptor Observations:
Eagles.
11:49 3rd yr.
11:51 2nd yr.
11:54 2nd yr.
11:57 2nd yr.
12:50 3rd yr.
13:00 Adult.
Non-raptor Observations:
Moderate traffic, different caterpillars, few flutterbies.
Predictions:
Rain.
"You can tell it's an immature eagle, by the way it's acting." ~Phillip F.
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Report submitted by Bill James (bijame@xxxxxxxxx)
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