Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 24, 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 4 4
Bald Eagle 3 8 8
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 3 3
Cooper's Hawk 1 7 7
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 3 12 12
Red-tailed Hawk 0 5 5
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 4 4
Merlin 0 1 1
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 1
Unknown Buteo 0 4 4
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 2 2
Total: 7 51 51
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Observation start time: 10:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Bill James
Observers: Matt Hosmer, Randy Doss
Visitors:
Randy and Jewell were up to help us search and pass the time.
Weather:
Nice day (Monday confirmed) on the knob with warm winds (17-23C - West and
WNW, NW) clouds (40 to 60%) and somewhat compromised visibility (4).
Raptor Observations:
Three Bald Eagles: Adults at 10:35 and 1:05 and immature at 12:34. 3 BWs
came together. No Ospreys......Alas.
Non-raptor Observations:
Couple of Monarchs and plenty of Swallowtails, mostly tigers. Too many
gnats, too many flies.
Predictions:
Front will be through and financial markets will stabilize. High
probability that tomorrow will be Tuesday......
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Report submitted by Bill James (bijam@xxxxxxx)
Harvey's Knob information may be found at:
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