Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 29, 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 9 193 197
Bald Eagle 4 64 67
Northern Harrier 1 30 30
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 187 196
Cooper's Hawk 7 43 46
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 5 5
Broad-winged Hawk 195 4535 4549
Red-tailed Hawk 1 74 79
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 2 2
American Kestrel 9 92 93
Merlin 1 7 7
Peregrine Falcon 4 26 26
Unknown 2 32 37
Total: 237 5290 5334
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 18:00:00
Total observation time: 10 hours
Official Counter: Joyce Holt
Observers:
Visitors:
Helping with observations: Baron Gibson, Sam Williams, Jim Hylton, Mike
Purdy, Bill James, Tad Finnell, Chip Dondrea, Roger Reynolds, Andy Biggs,
Katie James. Not too many Parkway visitors, and no through hikers on the
AT.
Weather:
Pleasant day. Cool and blustery early with varying amounts of cloud and
sun all day.
Raptor Observations:
Hawks seen were using the whole sky - no dominant sector or height.
Non-raptor Observations:
Monarchs still flying; most were high.Some Chimney Swifts still flying. No
Blue Jays, yet.
Predictions:
Still a good possibility of a good day since birds are still flying up
North.
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Report submitted by Joyce Holt (blueskyjoyce@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
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