Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 18, 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 1 25 106
Northern Harrier 1 5 20
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 196 273
Cooper's Hawk 2 47 74
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 4 10
Broad-winged Hawk 0 659 9277
Red-tailed Hawk 5 62 109
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 0 42 101
Merlin 0 10 14
Peregrine Falcon 0 11 22
Unknown Accipiter 0 3 3
Unknown Buteo 0 5 5
Unknown Falcon 0 4 7
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 7 11
Mississippi Kite 0 0 2
Total: 12 1097 10177
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Joyce Holt
Observers:
Visitors:
Two hikers absolutely blown away by homemade cookies, bananas, pretzels,
Oreos (both original and white) Many big rigs with very friendly
occupants.
Weather:
Pleasant day
Raptor Observations:
Interaction between RT and male NH. Provided some good sleuthing as to the
NH, but I think everyone was on the same page in the final ID
TV, BV, Raven
ABE 9:18 est
Non-raptor Observations:
Some Wooly-worm caterpillars and one June bug larva on the parking lot.
(Did not let any get squashed)
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Report submitted by Joyce Holt (blueskyjoyce@xxxxxxxxxxx)
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