[bcbirdclub] Magnificent day at the Mendota Hawkwatch

  • From: Thomas Hunter <opiehunter@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: Bristol Birds <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, buchanan co bc <bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:43:34 -0700 (PDT)

Today was a spectacular day for me at Mendota Fire Tower. I had 2539 raptors 
with 2530 Broad-winged Hawks. During a 15 minute period around noon I had 1437 
Broadwings stream past the tower. I had activity from 9:30 to almost 5:00 when 
the rains came. I do not think there was a period of 10 minutes when I did not 
have a Broadwing somewhere in the pipeline. They were still flying at 5 so they 
may continue early tomorrow.
 
Tom

Tom & Laverne Hunter
Russell County Bird Club
Lebanon, VA

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