Tad Finnell kept the count today. Mid-afternoon the second Golden Eagle of
the season made an appearance. It was an immature that flew directly over the
lookout giving everyone good looks, including 4 AT hikers that had just
emerged from the forest. Many of today's birds were spotted far out over the
valley
to the west and a scope was necessary to seal ID's. Two groups of migrating
DC Cormorants flew over heading southeast. One group with 140 individuals and
the other with 35. Other migrants spotted were 2 RB Nuthatches and 3 Tree
Swallows.
Sunday 10/23 Season totals to date
Osprey 0 137
Bald Eagle 0 44
N. Harrier 0 32
Sharp-shinned 25 588
Cooper's 7 73
N. Goshawk 0 0
Red-shouldered 1 6
Broad-winged 0 2,564
Red-tailed 10 225
Golden Eagle 1 2
A. Kestrel 1 77
Merlin 0 16
Peregrine 0 11
Unknown 2 57
Total 47 3,802
Mike Purdy
Roanoke
