Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 30, 2020
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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 8 94 124
Bald Eagle 6 110 139
Northern Harrier 0 13 13
Sharp-shinned Hawk 34 129 150
Cooper's Hawk 9 42 50
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 8 14
Broad-winged Hawk 25 5921 5947
Red-tailed Hawk 12 97 125
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 5 47 49
Merlin 0 11 11
Peregrine Falcon 2 12 14
Unknown Accipiter 0 2 2
Unknown Buteo 0 1 1
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 2 2
Mississippi Kite 0 3 4
Total: 101 6492 6645
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Matt Hosmer
Observers: Baron Gibson, Dan DeHart, Dave Brunstetter, Don Aldridge
Visitors:
Most of the gang was up, Phillip and the Misses, Baron and his daughter,
Don, Bob, Dale, Allen, Darryl, Bill, Garland, and the lady with the lil
ones and her friend/family and her lil ones. (can never remember her name)
Forgive my transgressions accordingly.
Weather:
Temperature betwixt 49-62F, great WSW wind, 50-10% cloud coverage, very
clear. Quite pleasant if you ask me.
Raptor Observations:
11:30 ABE
11:32 2nd yr.
11:52 3rd yr.
2:00 ABE
2:33 ABE & 2nd yr.
(all times reflect bird time)
Non-raptor Observations:
1 local Rt cruising around.
Ravens per usual.
Several Monarchs.
Predictions:
âA bird sitting on a branch is never afraid of the branch breaking,
because her trust is not on the branch but on her own wings.â
Precip maybe?
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Report submitted by Bill James (bijame@xxxxxxxxx)
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