[bcbirdclub] HSR: Mendota Fire Tower (28 Sep 2011) 1557 Raptors
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- Date: 28 Sep 2011 21:09:30 -0400
Mendota Fire Tower
Mendota, VA, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 28, 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 3 39 39
Bald Eagle 3 43 44
Northern Harrier 0 6 6
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 28 28
Cooper's Hawk 4 35 37
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 4 4
Broad-winged Hawk 1527 9317 9330
Red-tailed Hawk 8 23 23
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 2 2
American Kestrel 0 9 9
Merlin 1 5 6
Peregrine Falcon 7 10 10
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 4 4
Total: 1557 9525 9542
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 18:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Ron Harrington, Thomas O. Hunter
Observers: Allen Gill, Gary Cooper, Ron Harrington, Roy Knispel
Weather:
Sunny with winds from the ESE and then from the WSW,
Raptor Observations:
A Peregrine Falcon day with 7 going by the tower. Broadwings came by at a
steady pace with their flight tract changing with the wind.
Non-raptor Observations:
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Report submitted by Thomas O. Hunter (opiehunter@xxxxxxxxx)
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