[bcbirdclub] HSR: Mendota Fire Tower (15 Sep 2012) 51 Raptors
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Mendota Fire Tower
Mendota, VA, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 15, 2012
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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 0 13 13
Bald Eagle 0 10 10
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 4 4
Cooper's Hawk 0 1 1
Northern Goshawk 1 1 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1
Broad-winged Hawk 44 2712 2712
Red-tailed Hawk 0 1 1
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 4 4
Merlin 1 4 4
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 1 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 1 5 5
Total: 51 2757 2757
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Rob Biller
Observers:
Visitors:
John Clonce, Liam Clonce, Johnny Clonce, Gary Cooper, Larry McDaniel, Fred
Osborne, Donna Osborne, Phil Shelton, Lisa Marshall, Shane Williams, Greg
Williams, Laura Williams.
Weather:
Fog until almost 1 pm. Winds out of the North and light.
Raptor Observations:
First Northern Goshawk this year and only second in last 4 years. Slow day
after 3 good days.
Non-raptor Observations:
Red-headed Woodpecker 1
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Report submitted by Thomas O. Hunter (opiehunter@xxxxxxxxx)
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