Candler Mountain
Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 26, 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 4 34 34
Bald Eagle 1 4 4
Northern Harrier 0 3 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 22 22
Cooper's Hawk 1 4 4
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 2464 5734 5734
Red-tailed Hawk 2 6 6
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 15 15
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown 3 3
Total: 2475 5826 5826
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Observation start time: 10:15:00
Observation end time: 16:45:00
Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official Counter: Gene Sattler
Observers:
Weather:
Partly cloudy with nice visibility, light NNW turning to SW and slacking,
with a high of 75 degrees.
Raptor Observations:
A few early kettles, then about 500 just on either side of the 1 PM EDT
hour nearly at the limit of scope vision to the south, finishing with
nearly 1900 in a constant stream during most of the 4 PM EDT hour, closer
to the ridge on the south side and some just over.
Non-raptor Observations:
Non Monarch - 1
Monarch - 312
Green Darner - 1
Saddlebag - 2
RT Hummingbird - 1
RH Woodpecker - 1
Blue Jay - 17
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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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