[Bristol-Birds] HSR: Mendota Fire Tower (16 Sep 2013) 30 Raptors
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Mendota Fire Tower
Mendota, VA, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 16, 2013
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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 2 19 19
Bald Eagle 0 9 9
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 2 2
Cooper's Hawk 0 2 2
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1
Broad-winged Hawk 28 618 618
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 6 6
Merlin 0 1 1
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 1
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 3 3
Total: 30 663 663
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Thomas O. Hunter
Observers: Jerry Cunningham, Ron Harrington
Weather:
Overcast all day at the tower. Intermittent rain showers. Winds from the
west or north and light.
Raptor Observations:
Very little raptor movement except for a small group during 12 to 1 hour.
Non-raptor Observations:
No songbirds, Vultures were holding tight to the ridge.
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Report submitted by Thomas O. Hunter (opiehunter@xxxxxxxxx)
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