Harvey's Knob Hawkwatch!

Harvey's Knob Hawkwatch

Established in 1977 by Myriam Moore 1912-2006

Located on the Botetourt-Bedford County line near Roanoke, Virginia between mile markers 95 and 96 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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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

Current Count From HAWKCOUNT For Harvey's Knob

To see Records for a species with yearly highs and lows

Go Here! and Click Migration Timing!

To see Current Radar, Airport Data Forecasts for Lynchburg and Roanoke, Camera at Buchanan of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Winds Aloft and Current Readings From Buchanan and the Goose Creek Valley, Click:

WEATHER

Interesting Survey of 2016 AT Through Hikers

Monarck Noise

Bad video of a good Kettle!

EOS, if bored.....

Great Northern Harrier Photos by Bill Tucker HERE!

Fast Lady on the Appalachian TRAIL

Some new old photos from Tad Finnell:

September 16th, 2014 Summary!

Appalachian Trial Blogs, etc.

AT Therapy

We have a Facebook Page:

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A Challenge To HK HAWKWATCHERS

Early Eagle Over the Valley

Name This HAWK

(At comments below photo)

A Tribute

by David Holt

OCTOBER

by David Holt

NOVEMBER

by David Holt

Track About 30 Ospreys With the Free APP: "Animal Tracker"

Track 5 Ospreys Migrating to South AMERICA

David Holt's Proposal To Explain Stimuli for Broadwing Hawk Migration

David Holt POEM : "THE MISSING FLIGHT"

See what might be coming by timely reports from other

Hawkwatches (like Rockfish on Afton Mountain):

Other Hawkwatch Counts at

HAWKCOUNT

Listing of Recent Virginia Bird SIGHTINGS

(including hawks and hawkwatches)

If you want to see when the hawks are likely to be at Harvey's Knob, go HERE, select "Migration Timing" and page down to the bottom.

Video (5 Min.) of a walk on the entire Appalachian Trail!

(If you find Harvey's Knob, please note the time!)

Harvey's Knob Data with Tables and Graphs From 1977 through 2014 as Developed By Baron and Bill Can Be Found

HERE!

Hawkwatcher comments about OPTICS

Leftovers from the Great Year 2013 HERE

Harvey's Knob Data with Tables and Graphs From 1977 through 2014 as Developed By Baron and Bill Can Be Found

HERE!

Hawkwatcher's Friends:

(Here's a song about Redtail Hawk!)

Name that bird:

Baron & Bill's Knob Historical

DATA

For record high and lows, averages, time graphs of species over the past six years, go

HERE

(and scroll down)

What is a BUZZARD?

11/5/11 Immature Golden Eagle

Captured by Dave B.

This By Dave Same Day:

And this:

More From Dave:

9/30/11 A different day:

(Click for a large version)

Purgatory: TS IDA

November, 2009

Bald vs Golden EAGLE

This great photo was taken by Mark Mullins:

Osprey In Action

HERE

Here's another from Mark of our favorite insect:

Click on it - you won't believe the clarity!

Northern Harrier:

Video Tour of the Overlook

The Knob

MAPS

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

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:

One 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:

Unwelcome Guest (Us?)

Directions to Harveys Knob:

Directions

Roanoke Valley Bird Club

Blue Ridge Soaring Society

E-mail

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