[va-bird] [BIRDHAWK] HSR: Candler Mountain (19 Sep 2004) 341 Raptors

  • From: "Sattler, Gene D." <gsattler@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 19:55:02 -0400

Candler Mountain
Virginia, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 19, 2004

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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                       0              0              0

Bald Eagle                   2              2              2

Northern Harrier             0              0              0

Sharp-shinned Hawk           3              3              3

Cooper's Hawk                0              0              0

Northern Goshawk             0              0              0

Red-shouldered Hawk          0              0              0

Broad-winged Hawk          335            335            335

Red-tailed Hawk              0              0              0

Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0

Golden Eagle                 0              0              0

American Kestrel             1              1              1

Merlin                       0              0              0

Peregrine Falcon             0              0              0

Unknown                      0              0              0

 

Total:                     341            341            341

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Observation start time: 09:00:00

Observation end   time: 17:00:00

Total observation time: 8 hours

 

Official Counter: Robert Ferrell

 

Observers:        Gene Sattler, Robert Ferrell

 

Visitors:

Glen Buck

 

 

Weather:

0% cloud cover with NW 5-10 mph, high of 70 degrees F.

 

Observations:

Light activity at the beginning and end of the day left us wondering
what we missed during the day.

 

Red-headed Woodpecker - 5

Monarchs - 4

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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, 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 seventh 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.

 

Report submitted by Gene Sattler (edsattle@xxxxxxxxxxx)

 


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