[va-bird] HSR: Harvey's Knob (30 Oct 2006) 18 Raptors

Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 30, 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             27            230
Bald Eagle                   0             15             83
Northern Harrier             0             25             56
Sharp-shinned Hawk           3            527            748
Cooper's Hawk                3             92            141
Northern Goshawk             0              3              3
Red-shouldered Hawk          3              7             12
Broad-winged Hawk            0             59           4707
Red-tailed Hawk              9            173            254
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              5              7
American Kestrel             0             30            123
Merlin                       0             15             22
Peregrine Falcon             0             13             40
Unknown                                    18             60

Total:                      18           1009           6486
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Observation start time: 10:00:00 
Observation end   time: 17:00:00 
Total observation time: 7 hours

Official Counter: Baron Gibson

Observers:        Mike Purdy

Visitors:
Bill & Linda Miller from Laurel NC (sorry we did not have a better birding
day for ya)
Andy Biggs


Weather:
Clear blue sky most of the day with some clouds coming late. Very warm
temps. WNW at a 1 or 2 for the first 3 hrs. then a 1 and VAR rest of day.

Raptor Observations:
What few hawks we had were out over the NW valley or way up except for a
few that were closer. Only 4 species today.

Non-raptor Observations:
Theme of the day "RETURN OF THE LADY BUGS".
There was thousands out again today.

3-4 hundred Cedar Wax Wings.
We unofficially counted TV's today with 69.

2 Monarchs


Predictions:
Partly cloudy. High near 70F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.
Winds at 3000ft 15-25 SW
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Report submitted by Baron Gibson (Hawkwatcher@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
Harvey's Knob Hawk Watch information may be found at:
http://mysite.verizon.net/harveys95.5/


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