[bcbirdclub] HSR: Mendota Fire Tower (16 Sep 2011) 44 Raptors
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- Date: 16 Sep 2011 17:09:20 -0400
Mendota Fire Tower
Mendota, VA, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 16, 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 7 21 21
Bald Eagle 1 12 13
Northern Harrier 0 1 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 4 4
Cooper's Hawk 0 4 6
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 2
Broad-winged Hawk 35 618 631
Red-tailed Hawk 0 6 6
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 2 2
Merlin 1 3 4
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 44 673 690
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Thomas O. Hunter
Observers: Larry McDaniel, Lisa Tyler, Rob Biller
Weather:
Cold. Temperatures never climbed above 60 and with 10 to 12 mile per hour
winds, it was quite chilly. Winds were from the east with occasional gusts
over 15 mph. Overcast all day except for a brief period where it cleared to
the Northwest.
Raptor Observations:
The few Broadwings that came through were struggling. It was interesting to
see a Broadwing fly backwards. We had 7 Osprey a Merlin and an adult Bald
Eagle to add variety.
Non-raptor Observations:
A few warbler migrants including Black-throated Green and Bay-breasted. Not
much of anything flying today.
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Report submitted by Thomas O. Hunter (opiehunter@xxxxxxxxx)
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