Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 27, 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 7 7
Bald Eagle 0 10 10
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 5 5
Cooper's Hawk 1 9 9
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 34 34
Red-tailed Hawk 0 6 6
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 5 5
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: 1 84 84
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Observation start time: 10:00:00
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 4.5 hours
Official Counter: Joyce Holt
Observers: Bill & Katie James, David Kirk, Matt Hosmer, Mike Crowder
Visitors:
David Kirk stopped by with his grandson, Harper. Future hawkwatcher? Keep
your fingers crossed.
Weather:
Winds almost non-existent; certainly not good for viewing migrating
raptors.
Raptor Observations:
Not many of local vultures or ravens.
Non-raptor Observations:
No Monarchs. Goldfinch, Blue Jay, Downy WP.
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Report submitted by Joyce Holt (blueskyjoyce@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
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