Candler Mountain
Lynchburg, VA, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 21, 2002
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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 3 45 45
Bald Eagle 0 4 4
Northern Harrier 0 2 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 15 15
Cooper's Hawk 0 1 1
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 122 720 720
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 2 8 8
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown 0 5 5
Mississippi Kite 0 1 1
Total: 131 801 801
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Observation start time: 08:00:00 EST
Observation end time: 16:00:00 EST
Total observation time: 8 hours
Site Coordinator: Gene Sattler
Observers: Bob & Betty Epperson, Gene Sattler, Robert Ferrell
Visitors:
About 12 members of the Lynchburg Bird Club and guests came out for the
annual visit to the local hawk watch.
Weather:
Mostly cloudy, with some weak sun except from 12:00-14:00 EST, high of 82
degrees F. Winds 3-8 mph SW-SSW.
Observations:
A light trickle with a brief small push about 14:30 that seemed to be shut
down by clouds closing in again. A few birds seen to put down at that
time in front of us. There seemed to be some birds out there that wanted
to move, but lift was limited by the clouds, and a headwind to boot.
RH Woodpecker (1), RT Hummingbird (2), Monarchs (10), Dragonflies (81 -
mostly when the sun was out).
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Report submitted by Gene Sattler (edsattle@xxxxxxxxxxx)
Candler Mountain is located on the southeast edge of Lynchburg, VA, in
Virginia's Inner Piedmont. It is on a minor ridge that parallels the Blue
Ridge Parkway, 16 miles to the NW. The bare knob offers a 360 degree view
from an elevation of 1336 feet. For specific directions email privately, or
go to the Virtualbirder.com
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