Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 23, 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 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 0 139 303
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 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: 0 208 8714
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Observation start time: 12:00:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 3.5 hours
Official Counter: Joyce Holt
Observers:
Visitors:
No bikers. One hunter. One through hiker, one day hiker, one section
hiker - the section hiker had a dog.
My brother John Gilbert helped with observations.
A gentleman from the frame shop in Buchanan talked with us for a while.
Check the Fincastle newspaper for a mention of it.
Weather:
Light and variable breeze. Just a hint of clouds on the horizon. Properly
clothed it was a pleasant day.
Raptor Observations:
TV
BV
Raven - seven at various times
Never did see a raptor the whole watch
Non-raptor Observations:
Pileated WP. Junco on the drive to and from but no other "little birds"
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Report submitted by Joyce Holt (blueskyjoyce@xxxxxxxxxxx)
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