[va-bird] HSR: Candler Mountain (27 Sep 2006) 210 Raptors

Candler Mountain
Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 27, 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                       3             37             37
Bald Eagle                   0              4              4
Northern Harrier             0              3              3
Sharp-shinned Hawk           4             26             26
Cooper's Hawk                0              4              4
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              0              0
Broad-winged Hawk          201           5935           5935
Red-tailed Hawk              0              6              6
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel             1             16             16
Merlin                       0              0              0
Peregrine Falcon             0              1              1
Unknown                      1              4              4

Total:                     210           6036           6036
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Observation start time: 08:30:00 
Observation end   time: 16:45:00 
Total observation time: 3 hours

Official Counter: Gene Sattler

Observers:        

Weather:
Partly cloudy and SSW 3-8 mph.  High in the mid 70s.

Raptor Observations:
Only managed coverage the first and last hour and a half of the day.  There
were about 30 BW in the 10 AM hour EDT as lift off proceeded, and during
the 4 PM hour EDT 174 BW were found, both to the north at the limit of
binoculars counted by scope, and then to the south at a more reasonable
distance.

Non-raptor Observations:
Monarch - 72
RH Woodpecker - 1
N Flicker - 4
Blue Jay - 34
Palm Warbler - 1
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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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