Mendota Fire Tower
Mendota, VA, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 16, 2015
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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 0 1 1
Northern Harrier 1 1 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 0
Cooper's Hawk 1 1 1
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 1 1
Broad-winged Hawk 93 204 204
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 1 1
Merlin 0 1 1
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Accipiter 1 1 1
Unknown Buteo 0 1 1
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 100 220 220
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Ron Harrington
Observers: David Raines, Gary Cooper, Mike Sanders, Roger Mayhorn,
Sam Evans
Visitors:
Our one visitor was Tom Zollman.
Weather:
Good weather conditions throughout the day. Mostly clear with good
visibility. Gradual buildup of cirrus clouds and vapor trails provided a
good backdrop for spotting birds.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
The Observers for the day included Sam Evans, Gary Cooper, Roger Mayhorn,
David Raines, and Mike Sanders. All contributed substantially but not room
to include on form everyone.
Other species of interest included several Ravens, the usual Black and
Turkey Vultures, and a Great-blue Heron flying over the mountain.
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Report submitted by John D Whinery (Fall.Branch.Tn.Bird@xxxxxxxxx)
