[Bristol-Birds] Mendota Hawk Report for 9/17-9/18 2006
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- Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 21:17:15 EDT
Mendota Hawk Watch report for 9/17 and 9/18, 2006
Sunday, September 17, 2006: The hawks were really moving today. Large numbers
were going by when the first observers arrived at 10:00 a.m. There were folks
on duty from then until after 6:15 p.m. Observers included Larry McDaniel
(Compiler), Rob Biller, John Clonci, Ken Turner, Tom Hunter, Phil Shelton,
Amber
Groseclose, Lindsay Hatenpach, Lindsay Abiovness, Bob Riggs, and Don Large.
Monday, September 18, 2006: We had coverage at the site from 9:00 a.m. until
6:00 p.m. The first Broad-winged hawk came by the tower at 10:00 a.m. There
was a fairly steady flow of small numbers of hawks all day until 5:00 p.m., at
which time they seemed to "shut down" for the day as the clouds ahead of the
next cold front were moving in from the West. The best hour was 4-5 p.m. with
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hawks. Those helping today included Tom Parker, Ron Harrington (Compiler),
Bob Quillen, Tom Hunter, Bob Riggs, John and Carolyn Martin, and Don Large. The
Am. Bald Eagle was an immature. We also saw two Double-crested Cormorants at
5:00 p.m.
9/17 9/18
YTD
Broad-winged Hawk: 1,152 261 2,614
Osprey: 1 0
9
Cooper's Hawk: 4 0 8
Northern Harrier: 1 0
2
Sharp-shinned Hawk: 3 4 14
Am. Bald Eagle: 0 1
3
Am. Kestrel: 2 1
8
Merlin: 0 1
1
Peregrine Falcon: 1 0 1
Other: Red-headed WP: 1 0 1
The Mendota Hawk watch is sponsored by the Bristol Bird Club. The site is
located atop Clinch Mountain, three miles north of Mendota, VA. This is on the
Washington/Russell County line. Elevation: 3020 feet. Come join in the fun and
catch the fever! If you want directions let me know.
Ron Harrington
Compiler/Coordinator
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