[va-bird] Harvey's Knob Hawkwatch Wed. 9/28/05

  • From: MikeLPurdy@xxxxxxx
  • To: roanokebirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 20:52:43 EDT

Bill Grant's report       Season totals
for 9/28/05

Osprey  1                       104
Bald Eagle  1                   24
N. Harrier  1                     20
Sharp-shinned  4             107
Cooper's  1                      29
Red-shouldered  0             2
Broad-winged  43         2499
Red-tailed  7                   92
A. Kestrel  0                   31
Merlin  0                          5
Peregrine  0                     3
Unknown  0                    49

Total       58                3052

Bill reports most of the birds were coming down the middle of the ridge on 
ENE winds. He also reports a season high of 547 Monarch butterflies. The Bald 
Eagle was an immature.

Mike Purdy
Roanoke, Va.                         

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