[va-bird] HSR: Candler Mountain (23 Sep 2004) 47 Raptors

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  • Date: 23 Sep 2004 10:09:39 -0400


Candler Mountain
Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 23, 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              3              3
Bald Eagle                   1              5              5
Northern Harrier             0              0              0
Sharp-shinned Hawk           1             12             12
Cooper's Hawk                2              2              2
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              0              0
Broad-winged Hawk           40           5333           5333
Red-tailed Hawk              0              0              0
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel             1              4              4
Merlin                       0              0              0
Peregrine Falcon             0              0              0
Unknown                      2              2              2

Total:                      47           5361           5361
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Observation start time: 09:00:00 
Observation end   time: 15:00:00 
Total observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter: Christy Sattler, Gene Sattler

Observers:        John Williamson

Visitors:
John Williamson from Harvey's Knob


Weather:
Minimal cirrus cloud cover (<5%) with a light NE breeze (1-eight mph) and a
high of 79 F.

Observations:
A steady trickle of mostly single birds in the morning that dried up in the
afternoon, although birds seen continued to be at a reasonable height. 
Wondering if a lot of the Broadwings have been blown east farther out on
the piedmont.

Monarchs - 6
Non Monarchs - 3
Green Darner - 12
Saddlebag - 4
Blue Jay - 61
Scarlet Tanager - 1
RB Nuthatch - 1
RH Woodpecker - 1
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Report submitted by Gene Sattler (edsattle@xxxxxxxxxxx)


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