[va-bird] HSR: Candler Mountain (29 Sep 2005) 58 Raptors

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Candler Mountain
Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 29, 2005
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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                       1             39             39
Bald Eagle                   0             10             10
Northern Harrier             0              2              2
Sharp-shinned Hawk           0             27             27
Cooper's Hawk                0              3              3
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              0              0
Broad-winged Hawk           56           5725           5725
Red-tailed Hawk              1              8              8
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel             0             10             10
Merlin                       0              0              0
Peregrine Falcon             0              1              1
Unknown                      0              4              4

Total:                      58           5829           5829
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Observation start time: 12:00:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 4 hours

Official Counter: Gene Sattler

Observers:        

Weather:
Sky clearing out between noon and 2 PM EDT with front, and NW 10-15 mph.
High of 77 degrees.

Raptor Observations:
A few small loose kettles, but birds were mostly only detectable high in
the blue sky with binocular scanning. 

Non-raptor Observations:
Darner - 6
Saddlebag - 10
Monarch - 177
The monarchs were stong the first hour, then the flight seemed to lighten
considerably.  Some were quite high in spite of the wind.
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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
eighth 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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