[va-bird] Harvey's Knob Hawkwatch Monday (31 Oct 2005) 26 Raptors
- From: MikeLPurdy@xxxxxxx
- To: roanokebirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 18:06:19 EST
Baron Gibson kept the count today. Considerably warmer today (a parkway
traveler decided to take a nap in the warm sun near the hawkwatchers, and
started
snoring), light NW winds with a few hawks passing by far out from the lookout
for the most part. The winds died late afternoon and the flight came to a
screeching halt. Baron's first hawk of the day was a striking male Harrier, the
gray ghost, a fitting bird for Halloween. On hand to help spot were Mike
Crowder
and Mike Purdy.
Monday 10/31/05 Season totals to date
Osprey 0 137
Bald Eagle 0 48
N. Harrier 2 37
Sharp-shinned 4 692
Cooper's 0 91
N. Goshawk 0 4
Red-shouldered 1 23
Broad-winged 0 2,564
Red-tailed 17 468
Golden Eagle 0 4
A. Kestrel 1 88
Merlin 0 16
Peregrine 0 12
Unknown 1 67
Total 26 4,251
Mike Purdy
Roanoke, Va.
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