[va-bird] HSR: Harvey's Knob (27 Mar 2007) 5 Raptors

Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 27, 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              1              1
Osprey                       0              0              0
Bald Eagle                   0              1              1
Northern Harrier             0              0              0
Sharp-shinned Hawk           4              6              6
Cooper's Hawk                0              1              1
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              0              0
Broad-winged Hawk            0              0              0
Red-tailed Hawk              1              3              3
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel             0              1              1
Merlin                       0              0              0
Peregrine Falcon             0              0              0
Unknown                                                     

Total:                       5             13             13
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Observation start time: 12:00:00 
Observation end   time: 15:00:00 
Total observation time: 3 hours

Official Counter: Mike Purdy

Observers:        

Visitors:
   Steve Sushinski from Pa. who is a hawkwatcher at Bake Oven Knob. Steve
was on the way home from Atlanta after a birding adventure in Thailand.


Weather:
   Warm, temps. in the low 70's. Cloud cover 50-75%. Light breeze out of
the West. Visibility good, hazy in the valley.

Raptor Observations:
   Several local TV's and BV's.

Non-raptor Observations:
   A couple of Ravens and 2 or 3 Blue Jays. Heard a Pileated Woodpecker.
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Report submitted by Mike Purdy (MikeLPurdy@xxxxxxx)
Harvey's Knob Hawk Watch information may be found at:
http://mysite.verizon.net/harveys95.5/ and http://harveysknob.blogspot.com/


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