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Candler Mountain
Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 30, 2005
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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                       5             44             44
Bald Eagle                   0             10             10
Northern Harrier             0              2              2
Sharp-shinned Hawk          12             39             39
Cooper's Hawk                0              3              3
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              0              0
Broad-winged Hawk          364           6089           6089
Red-tailed Hawk              2             10             10
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel             0             10             10
Merlin                       0              0              0
Peregrine Falcon             0              1              1
Unknown                      3              7              7

Total:                     386           6215           6215
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Observation start time: 10:15:00 
Observation end   time: 16:15:00 
Total observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter: Gene Sattler

Observers:        

Weather:
Partly to mostly cloudy, 61-69 degrees, SE-S 3-8 mph.

Raptor Observations:
All seemed quiet until a pack of about 100 Broadwings were picked up
tearing by to the north distantly at 12:50 EDT.  In the next couple of
hours five other groups of 20-75 came by at a more reasonable rate and
distance, along with smaller groups.  

Non-raptor Observations:
Green Darner 5
Saddlebag 25
Monarch 328 (our second best day I think)

This ends our count, which is confined to Septenmber.  Thanks to all those
who came out.

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Report submitted by Gene Sattler (edsattle@xxxxxxxxxxx)


Site Description:
Candler Mountain is located on the southeast edge of Lynchburg, VA, in
Virginia's Inner Piedmont. It is 45 miles SSE of Rockfish Gap and 32 miles
E of Harvey's Knob. The primary site is a bare knob known locally as the
"Bald Spot". It is part of a minor ridge that parallels the Blue Ridge
Parkway, which is 16 miles to the NW. The bare knob offers a 360 degree
view from an elevation of 1336 feet. The Candler Mountain count is in its
eighth year, and is sponsored by the Liberty University Department of
Biology and the Lynchburg Bird Club. The count is currently conducted only
from early September to the end of the month because of a shortage of
counters.

For directions to the lookout visit "virtual birder.com" and take a hawk
migration link, then take the "Find a Watch" link, or contact me.



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