Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 25, 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 16 174 178
Bald Eagle 2 56 59
Northern Harrier 1 27 27
Sharp-shinned Hawk 14 153 162
Cooper's Hawk 3 33 36
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 5 5
Broad-winged Hawk 602 4066 4080
Red-tailed Hawk 3 64 69
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 2 2
American Kestrel 15 79 80
Merlin 1 5 5
Peregrine Falcon 7 18 18
Unknown 1 22 27
Total: 665 4704 4748
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 18:15:00
Total observation time: 11.25 hours
Official Counter: Baron Gibson
Observers: Dillard Childress, John Williamson, Sharon Williamson
Visitors:
John & Sharon, John & Eunice, Dillard, Roger, BiJam,
Mike P., Mike C., Ms. Virginia
Weather:
Heavy cloud cover with some breaks for the first 5 hrs. then the clouds
broke, sun came out.
Temps from 13.7c to 20.2c
Winds at 2-3 NW & WNW all day.
Raptor Observations:
Hawks gave great looks all day.
Banner day for Perigrines-7.
Kestrels-15
And Broadys-602
Ospreys-16, 8 the last 2.15 Hrs.
Great flight of Broadys between 13:30 - 14:00 with 478 coming through.
Merlin last bird of the day after sunset.
BE-A 14:36
BE-A 15:46
Non-raptor Observations:
WOW, what a great day.
First I would like to thank everyone for helping me find and count today.
Good friends, good weather and we got some great looks at the Hawks and
had a great time.
Even though we have not had the Broady numbers as some sites to the North
of us do to what I believe is because of weather conditions, we are having
a great year.
Already we are ahead of last year in Ospreys at 178, 12 from the all time
record, Bald Eagles at 57, Broads at 4,080, Apprx. 1,500 more then last
year and I feel more to come in the next 2-4 days due to numbers to the
North of us and Perigrines which we average 16 a year already at 18 with 7
today. I cannot wait to see what the rest of the season brings. Bring on
the Accipiters, Redtails and maybe a good year for Goldens.
Predictions:
Tuesday:
A mainly sunny sky. High 74F. Winds light and variable
Winds at 3000 ft,,,,,CALM
Hawks will be out and up. Everybody bring your good eyes tomorrow.
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Report submitted by Baron Gibson (Hawkwatcher@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
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