Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 22, 2015
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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 2 156
Bald Eagle 2 12 115
Northern Harrier 2 8 26
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 22 431
Cooper's Hawk 0 4 142
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 7 17
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 6371
Red-tailed Hawk 31 179 310
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 7 7
American Kestrel 0 3 70
Merlin 0 0 8
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 11
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 6
Unknown Buteo 0 2 11
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 2 3
Unknown Raptor 0 0 11
Total: 38 248 7695
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Observation start time: 10:00:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: David Brunstetter
Observers: Bill James
Visitors:
Bill James split the shift with me. Despite the cold, we still had a few
hikers.
Weather:
It was 35F this morning. The thermometer did not move much during the
watch. With the wind of 4-5 and gusts of higher, it made for quite the
chilly day. Cloud cover was initially 50%, but cleared off as the day went
on. Winds were primarily W to NW. Visibility was a 5.
Raptor Observations:
Between migrants and locals, red-tails were popping up everywhere in the
Western valley and over the knob. 2 second year bald eagles showed up at
12:30p and an immature golden eagle showed at 12:55p. One of the northern
harriers was a grey ghost.
Non-raptor Observations:
Did I mention it was cold.
Predictions:
Winds still blowing, though a little more westerly and not as strong. Hope
they have as good a day as today.
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Report submitted by Dave Brunstetter (DRB57@xxxxxxx)
Harvey's Knob information may be found at:
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