Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 18, 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 0 14 133
Northern Harrier 0 1 20
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 23 246
Cooper's Hawk 0 7 102
Northern Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 11 26
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 7665
Red-tailed Hawk 1 123 287
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 2 2
American Kestrel 0 0 70
Merlin 0 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: 1 185 8691
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Observation start time: 09:30:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 4.5 hours
Official Counter: David Brunstetter
Observers:
Visitors:
Nope.
Weather:
Temperature was not too bad (42-52F), but the wind (at a 3-4) made it
chilly. Winds on South end of sight were from the SW, but winds on northern
end were E to SE. Go figure. 100% cloud cover by 12:30p. Visibility was a
5.
Raptor Observations:
First bird 10:55a
Last bird 10:55a
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions:
Colder, windier, but wind from a slightly better direction.
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Report submitted by Dave Brunstetter (DRB57@xxxxxxx)
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