Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 13, 2007
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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 0
Bald Eagle 1 1 1
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 1 1
Cooper's Hawk 1 1 1
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 2 2 2
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 0 0
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown
Total: 5 5 5
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Observation start time: 10:30:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 4.5 hours
Official Counter: Mike Purdy
Observers:
Visitors:
Bob Miller stopped for a couple of minutes and got to see the BE.
Weather:
Mostly sunny with a few clouds, temp. range 15-19 C. Winds out of the
west sometimes shifting to NW. Visibility good but hazy out over the
valley to the west.
Raptor Observations:
Adult Bald Eagle at 2:35. TV's were in view all day, a few were possible
migrants. A few BV's seen also.
Non-raptor Observations:
Other birds seen included a Pileated Woodpecker following the ridge
north, migrating?, 7 Ravens, Bluebirds, Downy Woodpecker.
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Report submitted by Mike Purdy (MikeLPurdy@xxxxxxx)
Harvey's Knob Hawk Watch information may be found at:
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