Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 22, 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 4 19 138
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 13 139 303
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 2 4 4
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: 19 208 8714
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Observation start time: 08:45:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 5.25 hours
Official Counter: Matt Hosmer
Observers:
Visitors:
Mother and son Newcomb stopped by for a short and made sure I was
defrosted.
Weather:
7�-11�c, stiff NW wind, moderate to light cloud coverage, good visibility.
Raptor Observations:
09:57 Mature Golden Eagle
10:52 1 ABE, 1 IMBE
10:55 IMBE
12:18 Mature Golden Eagle
12:19 IMBE
Non-raptor Observations:
2 Thru-hikers and their dog.
Predictions:
Everyone should see at least one bird.
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Report submitted by Matthew D Hosmer (cumberlandmatt1@xxxxxxxxx)
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