Candler Mountain
Lynchburg, VA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 19, 2002
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Species Day's Count Month Season
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Osprey 2 37 37
Bald Eagle 0 3 3
Northern Harrier 0 2 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 9 9
Broad-winged Hawk 1 519 519
American Kestrel 0 1 1
Unknown 0 2 2
Mississippi Kite 0 1 1
Total: 6 574 574
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Observation start time: 10:00:00 EST
Observation end time: 17:00:00 EST
Total observation time: 7 hours
Site Coordinator: Gene Sattler
Observers: Christy Sattler, Gene Sattler
Weather:
A brief shower at 09:30 EST, and overcast and hazy all day, a repeat of
yesterday, with winds SSE 0-5 mph and a high of 77 F.
Observations:
Little lift and few hawks. Maybe there were more on the ridges.
Four RH Woodpeckers traveling together, one RT Hummingbird, 16 Monarchs,
and 36 Dragonflies.
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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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