[va-bird] Harvey's Knob Hawkwatch Saturday (5 Nov 2005) 11 Raptors

  • From: MikeLPurdy@xxxxxxx
  • To: roanokebirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2005 20:49:13 EST

It was a slow day on the mountain with warm temps. (it certainly doesn't feel 
like November) and variable winds, mostly W and SW. We still managed to spot 
11 hawks, some of which were extremely high. Clark Hill and Dillard Childress 
were on hand to help spot. There were lots of leaf lookers on the parkway 
today, but not the record numbers we've seen in past years.

Sat. 11/05/05          Season totals to date

Osprey  0                            137
Bald Eagle  0                        48
N. Harrier  2                          41

Sharp-shinned  1                 709
Cooper's  0                           96
N. Goshawk  0                       5

Red-shouldered  0                 27
Broad-winged  0               2,564 
Red-tailed  8                       545
Golden Eagle  0                     4

A. Kestrel  0                        88
Merlin  0                              17
Peregrine  0                         12
Unknown  0                         70

Total        11                   4,363

Mike Purdy
Roanoke, Va.                 

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