Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 13, 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 6 89
Northern Harrier 2 11 67
Sharp-shinned Hawk 8 63 822
Cooper's Hawk 0 17 161
Northern Goshawk 0 3 6
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 21 34
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 4707
Red-tailed Hawk 14 403 663
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 7 14
American Kestrel 0 0 123
Merlin 0 2 24
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 41
Unknown 7 67
Total: 24 541 7048
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Observation start time: 09:45:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 7.25 hours
Official Counter: Baron Gibson, Mike Purdy
Observers: Mike Purdy
Visitors:
Jeremy McIntire from Richmond VA.
Weather:
NW winds @ 3 most of the day then diminishing to @ 2.
Heavy low clouds early with thin clouds later in the day.
Temps from 10.1c to 13.2.
Very nice day on the mountain.
Raptor Observations:
What Hawks we had were low and at the mountain. Problem was there was not
much flying even though we had excellent conditions for flight.
Non-raptor Observations:
Not much going on today.
Predictions:
Only time will tell?????
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Report submitted by Baron Gibson (Hawkwatcher@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
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