Candler Mountain
Lynchburg, VA, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 29, 2002
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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 2 63 63
Bald Eagle 3 12 12
Northern Harrier 0 7 7
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10 60 60
Cooper's Hawk 2 7 7
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 224 6716 6716
Red-tailed Hawk 5 7 7
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 3 23 23
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown 4 18 18
Mississippi Kite 0 2 2
Total: 253 6915 6915
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Observation start time: 09:00:00 EST
Observation end time: 16:30:00 EST
Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Site Coordinator: Gene Sattler
Observers: Gene Sattler, Mark Johnson, Robert Ferrell
Visitors:
Susan Stanton of the Bird Club was up for the afternoon and helped us draw
a bead on and get a count on the kettle of 50.
Weather:
From clear to overcast by 11:15 EST, then partial clearing with sun again
beginning 14:45. Wind NNE-NE 0-5 mph, with a high of 70 degrees F.
Observations:
A little push from 11:30 - 12:30 EST, with two kettles of 66 and 55 BW,
then quiet during overcast, until a very distant kettle of 50 was spotted
at the limit of vision to the north at 15:50 EST.
RT Hummingbird (1), C. Nighthawk (2 at 16:28 EST), Blue Jays (129),
Monarchs (115), Dragonflies (19 - predominantly Saddlebags).
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Report submitted by Gene Sattler (edsattle@xxxxxxxxxxx)
Candler Mountain is located on the southeast edge of Lynchburg, VA, in
Virginia's Inner Piedmont. It is on 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. For specific directions email privately, or
go to the Virtualbirder.com
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