[Bristol-Birds] Mendota Hawk Watch
- From: RonEHarrin@xxxxxxx
- To: bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, andrew101055@xxxxxxxxx, wesp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, rwsandmss@xxxxxxxxxxx, Mlhagy322morning@xxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2005 19:59:34 EDT
Bob Quillen and I kicked off the 2005 Mendota Hawk Watch season today. We
were at the Mendota Fire Tower from 9:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Gene and Margie
Leonard were at the site when we arrived and left at 1:30. Clear-blue skies
with
only a few lonely clouds in the afternoon made it difficult to see hawks that
were flying high. There was a slight, cool breeze from the north-northwest,
and visibility was generally very good.
As could be expected this early in the season, the action was relatively
slow, but it was a beautiful day and the views were as magnificent as ever. In
addition to the birds that we are tracking, we also saw one Red-headed
Woodpecker, two local Red-tailed Hawks, and two N. Ravens.
Species 09-09-05 Year-to-date
Northern Harrier 1 1
Broad-winged Hawk 36 36
Coopers Hawk 1 1
Osprey 1 1
Am. Kestrel 1 1
Totals: 40 40
Most of the Broad-winged Hawks were seen between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00.
Very few birds were seen in the afternoon. I had a hard time keeping Bob
awake.
Catch the Fever: Come join us as the action will gain momentum during the
next two weeks. The Mendota Fire Tower is located atop Clinch Mountain, on the
Washington-Russell County line about 3 miles north of Mendota, VA. If you need
directions, let me know.
Ron Harrington
Bristol, VA
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