[TN-Bird] Mendota Hawk Report 9-12-07
- From: RonEHarrin@xxxxxxx
- To: bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, TN-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 21:41:20 EDT
It was a beautiful day at the tower with clear, blue skies, a cool, light
breeze out of the West/northwest, and seasonable temperatures. I arrived and
started watching at 9:30 a.m., followed by Tom Hunter (Lebanon, VA) who arrived
at
10:40 a.m. We stayed until 6:15 p.m. It was a "high sky day" which means that
hawks riding high on the wind and/or thermals would be hard to see. This
proved out as most of those seen were very high and some far out over the
valley.
The visibility was 30 miles or more, and the view was great. Unfortunately,
only a few "early bird" Broad-wings showed up. We did have a better than
average
day for Ospreys. But they were also flying high and getting higher.
Watching for these hawks sometimes is like waiting for the fish to bite. You
have to be patient, and always remain confident for tomorrow. They'll be here
eventually. So come on up and join us. Help us keep the Mendota Hawk Watch
tradition alive. Weather permitting, the Broad-winged hawk flights will
gradually
increase and then peak sometime next week. Last year we counted 3558
Broad-wings during the two weeks. In 2005 we counted 6303. And don't forget the
Mendota Hawk Festival September 22. More details later.
Totals:
Broad-winged hawk: 5 YTD: 12
Osprey: 4 YTD: 5
Am. Kestrel: 0 YTD: 1
Sharp-shinned hawk: 0 YTD: 1
We also saw 5 Common Ravens doing their usual routine, and 2 local Red-tailed
hawks paraded up and down the range. Approximately 8 Monarch Butterflies were
seen.
The Mendota Hawk Watch is held at the Mendota Fire Tower (Elevation 3020),
located on Clinch Mountain at the Washington/Russell County line, 3 miles north
of Mendota, VA. If you need directions let me know. Come join us and catch
"hawk-watching fever."
Ron Harrington
Bristol, VA
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