[bcbirdclub] HSR: Mendota Fire Tower (02 Oct 2011) 79 Raptors
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Mendota Fire Tower
Mendota, VA, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 02, 2011
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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 5 5 49
Bald Eagle 3 3 49
Northern Harrier 1 1 7
Sharp-shinned Hawk 9 9 46
Cooper's Hawk 17 17 67
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 1 5
Broad-winged Hawk 21 21 9823
Red-tailed Hawk 4 4 28
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 2
American Kestrel 7 7 24
Merlin 1 1 9
Peregrine Falcon 8 8 21
Unknown Accipiter 1 1 1
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 1 1 6
Total: 79 79 10137
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Observation start time: 08:45:00
Observation end time: 16:45:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Mike Sanders, Thomas O. Hunter
Observers: Gary Cooper, Mike Sanders
Weather:
COLD!!! Temperatues in low to mid 40s, strong winds from NW and heavy
overcast made for some tough hawkwatching. The temperature rose to mid 50s
with sunshine during the afternoon. Still cold.
Raptor Observations:
Nice variety with 11 species. 8 Peregrine Falcons were the highlight.
Non-raptor Observations:
175 DC Cormorants, 30 plus Canada Geese, 3 Red-headed Woodpeckers and over
250 Monarch Butterflies migrated past the tower.
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Report submitted by Thomas O. Hunter (opiehunter@xxxxxxxxx)
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