[Bristol-Birds] HSR: Mendota Fire Tower (18 Sep 2011) 498 Raptors
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- Date: 18 Sep 2011 19:09:33 -0400
Mendota Fire Tower
Mendota, VA, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 18, 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 27 27
Bald Eagle 5 30 31
Northern Harrier 0 2 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 7 7
Cooper's Hawk 5 9 11
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 2
Broad-winged Hawk 478 1332 1345
Red-tailed Hawk 0 8 8
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 3 3
Merlin 0 3 4
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 4 4 4
Total: 498 1427 1444
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 18:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Thomas O. Hunter
Observers:
Visitors:
A nice crowd today. I am listing observers and visitors together.
Rob Biller, Dakota Davis and friend, George Larkin, John Whinery, Jennifer
Meade, Susan Greer, David Raines, Lynn, Kathy, Loren & Kaitlyn Musick,
Lindsey Golden and several others that were passing through.
Weather:
Cool and windy early. Clear skies until afternoon then mostly cloudy.
Raptor Observations:
After 5 pm the thermals stopped and so did the hawks. A last group of 25
plus dropped into the trees before they made it to the fire tower.
Non-raptor Observations:
No Monarchs and no Red-headed Woodpeckers.
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Report submitted by Thomas O. Hunter (opiehunter@xxxxxxxxx)
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