[TN-Bird] Mendota Hawk Report for Sunday, September 16, 2007

From: RonEHarrin@xxxxxxx
To: bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, drcumbow@xxxxxxxxx, agill@xxxxxxxx, mlhagy322morning@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, jbhilmon@xxxxxxxxxxxx, andrew101055@xxxxxxxxx, wesp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, driggs5007@xxxxxxxxxxx, dioptase@xxxxxxxxxxx, j4scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, maryran@xxxxxxxxxx, TN-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:53:25 EDT

Mendota Hawk Watch Report for Sunday, September 16, 2007
Note: This report is based on data submitted by Roger Mayhorn, Grundy, VA

Today was good day to be at the tower, for the Broad-winged hawks finally 
began arriving in very good numbers. The sky was clear, visibility great, and 
the 
temperature ranged from 58 F in the morning to a high of 81 F by 4:00 p.m. 
The wind was out of the Southeast, 5-10 mph, and then was mostly calm in the 
early afternoon, changing to a very slight breeze out of the West after 5:00 
p.m. 


Observers included Roger Mayhorn (compiler), David Raines, Tom Hunter, Don 
Carrier, Mollie McCutchen, Bonnie Atkinson, Ken Turner, Larry McDaniels, Rob 
Biller, George Larkins, and Violet Larkins.

Note:  The YTD totals include numbers from Monday, September 17, 2007, which 
had been reported before this was sent out.

Totals:

Broad-winged hawk: 892   YTD: 2616
Osprey:                      2       YTD: 10
Am. Kestrel:              1       YTD: 4
Sharp-shinned hawk: 1       YTD: 3
Cooper's hawk:          1      YTD: 8
Am. Bald Eagle:         5      YTD: 7
Peregrine falcon:        1      YTD: 3
N. Harrier:                  1      YTD: 1

The Mendota Hawk Watch is held at the Mendota Fire Tower (Elevation 3020), 
located on Clinch Mountain at the Washington/Russell Counties line, three miles 
north of Mendota, VA. Come join the fun. No experience is necessary. OJT 
provided.

Ron Harrington
Bristol, VA 



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[TN-Bird] Mendota Hawk Report for Sunday, September 16, 2007

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