[Bristol-Birds] HSR: Mendota Fire Tower (19 Sep 2014) 191 Raptors

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  • Date: 20 Sep 2014 20:09:51 -0400

Mendota Fire Tower
Mendota, VA, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 19, 2014
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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              6              6
Bald Eagle                   2             13             13
Northern Harrier             0              0              0
Sharp-shinned Hawk           0              5              5
Cooper's Hawk                1              3              3
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              0              0
Broad-winged Hawk          183           3173           3173
Red-tailed Hawk              0              8              8
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel             0              7              7
Merlin                       1              1              1
Peregrine Falcon             0              1              1
Unknown Accipiter            0              1              1
Unknown Buteo                0              0              0
Unknown Falcon               0              0              0
Unknown Eagle                1              2              2
Unknown Raptor               0              0              0

Total:                     191           3220           3220
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Observation start time: 08:00:00 
Observation end   time: 15:00:00 
Total observation time: 7 hours

Official Counter:        Mike Sanders, Ron Harrington

Observers:        Clancey Deel, Ed Talbott, Mike Sanders, Ron Pendleton

Weather:
The weather was relatively nice. Early on we had clear skies with some
haze, but overall good visibility. As the day progressed, some clouds moved
in providing a good backdrop. The number of Broad-winged hawks dropped off
for the afternoon. 

Raptor Observations:


Non-raptor Observations:

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Report submitted by John D Whinery (Fall.Branch.Tn.Bird@xxxxxxxxx)


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