It was an excellent day at the Mendota Fire Tower. I was joined there by Gary Cooper, Ron Harrington and Larry McDaniel. It was a good non raptor day also with at least 7 warbler species, Rose-breased Grosbeak, Baltimore Oriole, Scarlet Tanager, 3 species of vireos, Peewee, Red-breasted Nuthatch and others. It was an excellent hawk day although the flying conditions were not ideal. Today Year to date Bald Eagle 0 7 Merlin 0 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 7 Broad-winged Hawk 329 573 Coopers Hawk 0 7 Osprey 2 8 American Kestrel 1 5 Red Shouldered Hawk 0 1 Tom Tom & Laverne Hunter Russell County Bird Club Lebanon, VA