Mendota Fire Tower
Mendota, VA, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 14, 2016
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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 1 1 1
Bald Eagle 0 0 0
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 0
Cooper's Hawk 1 1 1
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 62 62 62
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 0 0
Merlin 0 0 0
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: 64 64 64
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Observation start time: 08:15:00
Observation end time: 12:15:00
Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: Ron Harrington
Observers: Sam Evans
Visitors:
None
Weather:
Mostly clear and sunny, with very warm conditions (Low 70's to upper 80's.
Visibility 20+ miles with light haze. Winds were light and variable, most
from the South/Southeast. Some cumulus clouds started forming by 11:00 am,
providing some backdrop for spotting high-flying raptors.
Raptor Observations:
The first hawks were seen at 10:40 am, already flying high and almost out
of the range of unaided vision. Several local Turkey & Black Vultures were
hanging around as usual. Four Blacks landed in the tower over our heads!
Non-raptor Observations:
Several Ravens were heard or seen.
Predictions:
Same weather conditions with a slight chance of rain. Hawks will be flying
high and hard to spot.
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Report submitted by Ronald Eugene Harrington (roneharrin@xxxxxxx)
