Mendota Fire Tower
Mendota, VA, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 18, 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 2 8 8
Bald Eagle 0 3 3
Northern Harrier 0 1 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 1 1
Cooper's Hawk 0 1 1
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1
Broad-winged Hawk 210 807 807
Red-tailed Hawk 0 1 1
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 0 1 1
Unknown Buteo 0 1 1
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 212 829 829
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Ron Harrington
Observers: Harry Scott, Jeremy Keller, Kingslely Rutters, Sam Evans
Visitors:
Pleased to report that Dr. Malcolm Jones, now 88 years old, showed up
during the morning to visit awhile. He use to be a regular and a good
observer. He was accompanied by Silvia & Bobby Rotenberry.
Weather:
It was another high sky day with no clouds until the heat of the day when
a few small, wispy thermal clouds appeared over the mountain. They soon
dissipated. Sunny and warm but a cool breeze made conditions pleasant.
Raptor Observations:
Most of the birds were seen between 11:00 am EDT and 2:00 pm EDT. No hawks
were seen between 2:00 pm EDT and 4:00 pm EDT. Birds seen towards the end
of the 2:00 pm hour were so high they disappeared while soaring up on the
high thermals.
Non-raptor Observations:
Long time Mendota Official Counter Thomas O. Hunter passed away this
morning.
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Report submitted by John D Whinery (Fall.Branch.Tn.Bird@xxxxxxxxx)
