Why would anyone climb a besmirched Vulture roosting tower on this mountain (Purgatory)?

Hawkwatch History


Who would have the gumption to make that climb?

Tribute To A Grand Lady

She was, and we are, part of this: HMANA

 (Hawk Migration Association of North America)

 


    Season 2008 total:   


HERE



Hawkwatcher's Toolkit:

Graphic Aviation Forecast

Winds Aloft

Radar Now

 
WEBCAM ON MILL MOUNTAIN:



6 Day Wind Movie


SUCK MOUNTAIN WEATHER:  Click



 Data

 by Baron (in process)

 

 

 


We continue her inquiry into the understanding of the behavior of hawks in migration:

Blog of Migration Issues and More

The archives of the weblog are here: BlogArchives



Video Tour of the Overlook

The Knob

MAPS


Click any link to go there and any Hawk to get closer.

Here are the counts for the years of observation by years and species with handsome graphs:




(Click above to see the Broadwings in the cloud)

Birth of a Thermal


Click here to see counts all across the continent including Harvey's Knob (in season):

HawkCount

Coming soon: Counters Friends Identifying Hawks Woodpecker Ridge Nature Center KnobLore Photos Clouds, Weather and Hawks. Harveys Knob highest yearly counts by species: Records Peregrinations

US


Mountain Friends


 Saw this Osprey and Moon 4/6/08:

(Click on it!)


Bill Tucker was taking this photo of an Accipiter and the Moon when I photographed him below:




Balancing Acts:











Obviously, a dangerous

 carry-over from the

 Olympics!



Can you name the accomplished bird watchers above (5)?





New Record:

 

12,039

 

As of 11/30/07

 


According to DataMaster Baron, the Fall Harvey's Knob record for total hawks is:

11,893

set in 1996.

FLASH!


The Record

 

Falls!

 
On 11/17/07

 

 

Representing all HK hawkwatchers past and present in anticipation of the record breaking hawk are Baron, Mike, Tad and Katie.  And here it comes:

 

Number  

11,894 

 

MILESTONE2:

 

 12,000

 

for the Year!


Directions to Harveys Knob:

Directions


Roanoke Valley Bird Club 

Blue Ridge Soaring Society

For The Birds Store in Blacksburg

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