[bcbirdclub] HSR: Mendota Fire Tower (26 Sep 2012) 36 Raptors
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Mendota Fire Tower
Mendota, VA, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 26, 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 27 27
Bald Eagle 0 19 19
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 19 19
Cooper's Hawk 1 9 9
Northern Goshawk 0 2 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 3
Broad-winged Hawk 30 6101 6101
Red-tailed Hawk 0 4 4
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 10 10
Merlin 2 15 15
Peregrine Falcon 3 14 14
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 1 1
Unknown Falcon 0 2 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 6 6
Total: 36 6232 6232
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Observation start time: 08:15:00
Observation end time: 17:30:00
Total observation time: 9.25 hours
Official Counter: Thomas O. Hunter
Observers: Gary Cooper, John Whinery, Mike Sanders
Weather:
Partly cloudy to gradually clearing skies. Wind from the SW to S at 5 to 10
mph. Temperatures ranged from 60 to 78 F.
Raptor Observations:
Slow day.
Non-raptor Observations:
5 Red-headed Woodpeckers and 10 Monarchs.
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Report submitted by Thomas O. Hunter (opiehunter@xxxxxxxxx)
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