[va-bird] HSR: Candler Mountain (25 Sep 2006) 890 Raptors

Candler Mountain
Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 25, 2006
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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                       8             30             30
Bald Eagle                   0              3              3
Northern Harrier             0              3              3
Sharp-shinned Hawk           1             20             20
Cooper's Hawk                1              3              3
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              0              0
Broad-winged Hawk          875           3270           3270
Red-tailed Hawk              2              4              4
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel             3             14             14
Merlin                       0              0              0
Peregrine Falcon             0              1              1
Unknown                                     3              3

Total:                     890           3351           3351
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Observation start time: 09:00:00 
Observation end   time: 17:00:00 
Total observation time: 8 hours

Official Counter: Gene Sattler

Observers:        

Weather:
Overcast in the morning with gradual clearing primarily after 2:30 PM EDT. 
WSW turning to NW 5-12 mph with a high of 71 degrees F.

Raptor Observations:
Pretty steady numbers of BW beginning after the noon hour.  The biggest
group was around 200 just before 4 PM EDT, but came through in batches. 
There was a mix of low and high birds, sometimes at the same time, and
kettles were found on both sides of the ridge to the limit of vision as
well as overhead at times. The last groups totaling about 100 came through
between 5:10-5:20 EDT just over the ridge as the lift died. 

Non-raptor Observations:
Monarch - 17
RT Hummingbird - 5
RH Woodpecker - 6
N Flicker - 4
Blue Jay - 36
Palm Warbler - 2

Predictions:
Even better?
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Report submitted by Gene Sattler (edsattle@xxxxxxxxxxx)


Site Description:
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, which is 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
tenth 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.



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