Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 19, 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 16 72
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 71 830
Cooper's Hawk 1 20 164
Northern Goshawk 0 4 7
Red-shouldered Hawk 3 24 37
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 4707
Red-tailed Hawk 22 470 730
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 8 15
American Kestrel 0 0 123
Merlin 0 2 24
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 41
Unknown 10 70
Total: 34 632 7139
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Tad Finnell
Observers: Bill James, Chip Dondrea, Jim Hylton
Visitors:
Brian Lang and Forest Kiger, with their pup Maggie
Weather:
Chilly day, with temperatures ranging in the 8-9 C range. A Gentle breeze
out of the NW all day, with heavy clouds passing over throughout.
Raptor Observations:
Practically all the birds between 11:00 and 2:00. Nice to finally see a few
Red-shouldereds.
Non-raptor Observations:
Good showing of the regular passerines (bluebirds, juncos, waxwings and
woodpeckers). Between 1 and 2 24 Loons passed in several groups, and
around 2:30 a formation of 29 Tundra Swans flew by.
Predictions:
Let's hope for no white stuff on the Parkway.
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Report submitted by Tad Finnell (tadcipiter@xxxxxxxxxx)
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