Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 04, 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 0 0 230
Bald Eagle 0 0 89
Northern Harrier 0 0 74
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 834
Cooper's Hawk 0 0 164
Northern Goshawk 0 0 7
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 39
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 4707
Red-tailed Hawk 2 6 801
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 15
American Kestrel 0 0 123
Merlin 0 0 24
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 41
Unknown 70
Total: 2 6 7218
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Observation start time: 11:15:00
Observation end time: 15:15:00
Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: Mike Purdy
Observers: Chip Dondrea
Weather:
Light breeze out of the NW. Clear skies, no clouds whatsoever. Visibility
good but some haze. Temp. stayed at 30 F entire time.
Raptor Observations:
Two Redtails counted. A few TV's out and about, with several sunning
themselves on the railing on the east side of the parkway.
Non-raptor Observations:
A small flock of Juncos were at the overlook, a couple of Ravens flew
over. Saw a jet fighter flying low over the Diddles.
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Report submitted by Mike Purdy (MikeLPurdy@xxxxxxx)
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