Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 19, 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 9 75 105
Bald Eagle 13 86 115
Northern Harrier 2 8 8
Sharp-shinned Hawk 9 39 60
Cooper's Hawk 2 18 26
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 7 13
Broad-winged Hawk 1410 3187 3213
Red-tailed Hawk 11 59 87
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 7 23 25
Merlin 1 6 6
Peregrine Falcon 2 6 8
Unknown Accipiter 0 2 2
Unknown Buteo 0 1 1
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 1 1 1
Mississippi Kite 0 3 4
Total: 1468 3521 3674
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 9.5 hours
Official Counter: Bob Epperson
Observers: Allen & Robin Austin, Andrew Newcomb, Baron & Tina Gibson,
Barry Kinzie, Bill & Katie James, Carl Christensen,
Dan DeHart, Dave Brunstetter, Dillard Childress,
Don Aldridge, John Pancake, Kristine & Dana Newcomb,
Matt Hosmer, Phillip Ferguson, Tim & Sue Coleman,
Tim and Alyce Quinn
Visitors:
Tons of visitors including many regulars (too many to list at this pay
grade and hour of writing), and at least one irregular.
Weather:
Great visibility with distant ridges crisp, high cloud layer all day,
mostly cloudy early and late with a few scattered low clouds. Temperatures
44 to 56 F, and winds N to NE at 10 mph decreasing to 1-3 mph.
Raptor Observations:
A fine flight of 11 raptor species began early today with 71 birds seen by
9 AM. First bird was a BW at 7:17 AM. BW numbers peaked mid-morning 9-11 AM
(884 birds), and again during the noon hour (255 birds), decreasing in the
PM. Two adult BE and 11 immature. All three falcons and 2 NH. Last birds
were 2 BW that passed overhead at 4:13 PM.
Non-raptor Observations:
Hot beverages from Allen Austin warmed frozen hands during the early
morning chill. Boxes of bake sale brownies helped fuel the count. A handful
of dickie birds, including YB Cuckoo, TN Warbler, and 3 RB Nuthatch. Barred
Owl calling for the third day in the past week or so.
Predictions:
High chance for another big flight per forecasted similar weather
conditions.
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Report submitted by Bob Epperson (ecoland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx)
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