Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 27, 2007
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 1 1
Osprey 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 0 1 1
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 6 6
Cooper's Hawk 0 1 1
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 1 3 3
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 1 1
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown
Total: 5 13 13
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Observation start time: 12:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 3 hours
Official Counter: Mike Purdy
Observers:
Visitors:
Steve Sushinski from Pa. who is a hawkwatcher at Bake Oven Knob. Steve
was on the way home from Atlanta after a birding adventure in Thailand.
Weather:
Warm, temps. in the low 70's. Cloud cover 50-75%. Light breeze out of
the West. Visibility good, hazy in the valley.
Raptor Observations:
Several local TV's and BV's.
Non-raptor Observations:
A couple of Ravens and 2 or 3 Blue Jays. Heard a Pileated Woodpecker.
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Report submitted by Mike Purdy (MikeLPurdy@xxxxxxx)
Harvey's Knob Hawk Watch information may be found at:
http://mysite.verizon.net/harveys95.5/ and http://harveysknob.blogspot.com/
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