Candler Mountain
Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 25, 2003
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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 0 20 20
Bald Eagle 0 4 4
Northern Harrier 0 3 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 16 16
Cooper's Hawk 0 2 2
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 326 2762 2762
Red-tailed Hawk 0 1 1
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 3 12 12
Merlin 0 1 1
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown 0 2 2
Total: 331 2823 2823
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Observation start time: 09:45:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 7.25 hours
Official Counter: Gene Sattler
Observers:
Visitors:
Nine students from the Lynchburg College ecology class and fifteen students
from my Liberty University Animal Behavior class converged on the lookout
for a few hours in early afternoon, and they actually got to see some
birds.
Weather:
0-20% cloud cover, 72-79 F, WSW/W starting at 5-12 mph and diminishing to
3-8 mph for most of the afternoon.
Observations:
A little push during the 11:00 EST hour, with kettles of 20-90, then
tapering off for a quiet afternoon. Birds were high, but a little lower
than yesterday, perhaps owing in part to a head wind.
Monarchs (3), Saddlebags (4), Green Darners (3).
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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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