Mendota Hawk Watch Report for 9/22/06 Hawk watching became a little more interesting today as we saw two adult Am. Bald Eagles gliding down the range together. This was the first time anyone could remember seeing two at the same time. The wind was out of the southeast/south 10-15 mph most of the day. It was mostly cloudy with a few moments of sunshine here and there. We had a brief shower around 2:00 p.m. The rain didn't seem to deter the hawks from their quest to move on to their winter destination. We manned the site from 9:00 a.m. until 4:15. The first Broad-wing came by at 9:25 a.m. and the last bird at 3:10 p.m. The best hour was 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 with 50 BWH. We saw a flight of 10 Double-crested Cormorants in the afternoon. Observers were Bob Riggs, Roger and Linda Mayhorn, Tom Edwards, and Ron Harrington. 9/21/06 YTD Broad-winged Hawk: 91 3,372 Osprey: 2 11 Cooper's Hawk: 1 13 Northern Harrier: 0 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk: 1 24 Am. Bald Eagle: 2 5 Am. Kestrel: 0 11 Peregrine Falcon: 0 3 Other: YTD Red-headed WP: 2 Double-crested Cormorant: 12 The Mendota Hawk watch is sponsored by the Bristol Bird Club. The site is located atop Clinch Mountain, three miles north of Mendota, VA. This is on the Washington/Russell County line. Elevation: 3020 feet. Come join in the fun and catch the fever! If you need directions let me know. Ron Harrington Compiler/Coordinator =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== The TN-Bird Net requires you to SIGN YOUR MESSAGE with first and last name, CITY (TOWN) and state abbreviation. You are also required to list the COUNTY in which the birds you report were seen. The actual DATE OF OBSERVATION should appear in the first paragraph. _____________________________________________________________ To post to this mailing list, simply send email to: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx _____________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, send email to: tn-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. ______________________________________________________________ TN-Bird Net is owned by the Tennessee Ornithological Society Neither the society(TOS) nor its moderator(s) endorse the views or opinions expressed by the members of this discussion group. Moderator: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN wallace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------ Assistant Moderator Andy Jones Cleveland, OH ------------------------------- Assistant Moderator Dave Worley Rosedale, VA __________________________________________________________ Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society web site at http://www.tnbirds.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ARCHIVES TN-Bird Net Archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/tn-bird/ EXCELLENT MAP RESOURCES Topographical Maps located at http://topozone.com/find.asp Tenn.Counties Map at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/states/tennessee3.gif Aerial photos to complement google maps http://local.live.com _____________________________________________________________