[bcbirdclub] Re: Mendota Haw Watch 9/27/2009 - 10 Raptor Species
- From: "Roger Mayhorn" <rmayhorn@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opiehunter@xxxxxxxxx>, "buchanan co bc" <bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:16:24 -0400
Tom, it looks like the eagles and Peregrines made up for the low Broad-wing
numbers. A 3 eagle, 4 Peregrine day is always good in my book.
Roger Mayhorn
Compton Mt
----- Original Message -----
From: Thomas Hunter
To: Bristol Birds ; buchanan co bc ; virginia birds
Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2009 7:52 PM
Subject: [bcbirdclub] Mendota Haw Watch 9/27/2009 - 10 Raptor Species
A great day for hawkwatching. We had 10 migrating raptor species:
American Kestrel, Peregrine Falcon, Merlin, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Coopers Hawk,
Northern Harrier, Osprey
Broad-winged Hawk, Bald Eagle and Golden Eagle plus the resident
Red-tailed Hawk. We also topped 7,000 Broadwinged Hawks for the season. Today
we had our first Golden Eagle, a juvenile that was close in, below eye level on
the North side of the ridge. We also had 4 Peregrine Falcons, all close and
good looks.
Hawkwatchers today included: Gary Cooper, Mike Skinner, Phil Shelton,
Kristine Hoffman, and George Larkin. I will probably be back at the tower one
more day, probably Tuesday.
Today
Year to date
Bald Eagle 2
22
Merlin 1
4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5
42
Broad-winged Hawk 136
7025
Coopers Hawk 1
27
Osprey 4
39
American Kestrel 1
11
Red-shouldered Hawk 0
5
Northern Harrier 1
3
Peregrine Falcon 4
4
Golden Eagle 1
1
Unidentified Eagle 0
2
Tom & Laverne Hunter
Russell County Bird Club
Lebanon, VA
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