Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 24, 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 1 158 162
Bald Eagle 1 54 57
Northern Harrier 0 26 26
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 139 148
Cooper's Hawk 1 30 33
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 5 5
Broad-winged Hawk 50 3464 3478
Red-tailed Hawk 1 61 66
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 2 2
American Kestrel 0 64 65
Merlin 0 4 4
Peregrine Falcon 0 11 11
Unknown 21 26
Total: 57 4039 4083
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 12:30:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Tad Finnell
Observers:
Visitors:
Barry Kinzie was the official counter for the day.
Tad Finnell, Mike Purdy, Eunice & John Hudgins, bill james, Dillard
Childress, Steve & Cory Goff, Baron & Tina Gibson, Bill & Ann Tucker,
Phillip Ferguson, Larry Covin, John Pancake, Robin & Allen Austin
Weather:
Started out with SSW wind, Good visibility, no hint of rain. We watched
the front move toward us later in the morning and the rain started about
12:30
Raptor Observations:
Adult Bald Eagle at 11:45 AM, with brilliant white head and tail, it did
not seem to be in any hurry.
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions:
Better
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Report submitted by John R. Williamson (johnnyrw@xxxxxxxxxxx)
Harvey's Knob Hawk Watch information may be found at:
http://mysite.verizon.net/harveys95.5/
Site Description:
Harvey's Knob Overlook
Blue Ridge Parkway, Mile Post 95.4, Botetourt County. Coverage: Daily
from Sept 1 through November. Weather permitting. Brief
Description: HKO is a small parking lot about on top of a ridge.
The ridge generally runs NE. To East Side, you can see Goose
Creek Valley and the Peaks of Otter. To West side, the view is of
the Roanoke Valley with the Allegheny Mountains some 50 miles in
the distance. This is a no frills site. Bring a lunch, lawn
chair, sunscreen and sunglasses. There are no restroom
facilities, so be prepared to walk down the trail a ways.
Additional Comments: Third week of
September is best Broad-winged Hawk time period. Then come the
Accipiters in late September and early October. Gary
Carter. Contributed to HMANA by Don
Crockett at www.virtualbirder.com.
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