Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 12, 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 3 22 225
Bald Eagle 0 6 74
Northern Harrier 3 19 50
Sharp-shinned Hawk 65 254 475
Cooper's Hawk 15 39 88
Northern Goshawk 0 1 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 2 7
Broad-winged Hawk 1 59 4707
Red-tailed Hawk 14 33 114
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 3 5
American Kestrel 5 22 115
Merlin 1 9 16
Peregrine Falcon 1 9 36
Unknown 1 9 51
Total: 110 487 5964
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Bill James
Observers: Baron Gibson, Dillard Childress, Jim Hylton, Mike Purdy
Visitors:
Park Ranger and others.
Weather:
Strong wind from the West all day with clear skies changing to cloudy.
Raptor Observations:
Sharpies blowing in unusual poses with a good mix of raptors throughout the
day.
Non-raptor Observations:
Lost a lot of leaves today.
Predictions:
Colder and more motivated raptors with increased Redtail numbers.
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Report submitted by Bill James (bijam@xxxxxxx)
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