[bcbirdclub] HSR: Mendota Fire Tower (12 Sep 2013) 3 Raptors
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Mendota Fire Tower
Mendota, VA, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 12, 2013
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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 13 13
Bald Eagle 0 5 5
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 0
Cooper's Hawk 0 2 2
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1 152 152
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 2 2
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 1 1 1
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 1
Total: 3 177 177
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Observation start time: 09:15:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 5.75 hours
Official Counter: Thomas O. Hunter
Observers:
Weather:
The conditions at the fire tower can be described as fog, smog, haze and
bugs, The fog came in early and obscured all vision, then the pollution and
smog obscured the view to the north east. The haze settled in low overhead
blocking the overhead view and the bugs were in swarms when the wind
stopped. A thunderstorm that sneaked in behind the haze and sent me
hurrying off the ridge ended the frustration at 3 pm.
Raptor Observations:
Only 3 and all 3 were practically walking.
Non-raptor Observations:
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Report submitted by Thomas O. Hunter (opiehunter@xxxxxxxxx)
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