Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 27, 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 2 21 140
Northern Harrier 1 3 22
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 2 141 305
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: 5 214 8720
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Observation start time: 11:45:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 3.25 hours
Official Counter: Bill James
Observers:
Visitors:
Nope
Weather:
Nice breeze from the WNW to NW at 3 early to 1 late and temperature 45 to
51. Cloud cover was 10 to 25% and visibility was 4 throughout.
Raptor Observations:
The adult Bald Eagle pair was far out on the West side at 12:24 - had they
not had white heads they would have been URs. Harrier came from the West
over the knob and then Southeast and was still around, perhaps, at the
Quarry Overlook when I left.
Non-raptor Observations:
Very little traffic, only one pull-in, and no hikers.
Predictions:
Less wind.......
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Report submitted by Bill James (bijam@xxxxxxx)
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