Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 03, 2006
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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 2 6 209
Bald Eagle 0 3 71
Northern Harrier 2 4 35
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 32 253
Cooper's Hawk 1 3 52
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 5
Broad-winged Hawk 0 49 4697
Red-tailed Hawk 1 3 84
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 3
American Kestrel 4 10 103
Merlin 1 4 11
Peregrine Falcon 0 3 30
Unknown 1 1 43
Total: 16 119 5596
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Mike Purdy
Observers: Bill James
Visitors:
Richard and Kinuko Jambor from Roanoke stopped by. Still seeing a few AT
hikers passing thru. A few parkway travelers stopped to take in the view.
Weather:
It was a beautiful day on the mountain today. A mix of blue skies and
clouds. There was a light breeze out of the WNW shifting to E around 2pm
EST. The temp. ranged from 68-72.
Raptor Observations:
The weather seemed perfect for a decent flight but the hawks didn't
cooperate. A good mix of 7 species with only 16 individuals.
Non-raptor Observations:
A few more Blue Jays migrating, counted 42 moving in bands of 2-7. A
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker at the watch site was the first one I've seen
this fall. An immature Red-headed Woodpecker was seen migrating south past
the lookout.
Predictions:
It has to get better. Should pick up later this week.
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Report submitted by Mike Purdy (MikeLPurdy@xxxxxxx)
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