Candler Mountain
Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 24, 2005
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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 5 31 31
Bald Eagle 0 9 9
Northern Harrier 1 2 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 20 20
Cooper's Hawk 0 2 2
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 190 1890 1890
Red-tailed Hawk 1 2 2
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 6 6
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown 1 3 3
Total: 202 1965 1965
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Gene Sattler, Mark Johnson
Observers: Mark Johnson, Robert Ferrell
Visitors:
Jo Wood, Kristin Olson, Paul Sanier and family, Davis McGuirt and
daughters, Linda Whitmore.
Weather:
Overcast with weak sun sporadically for a few hours, high of 75 degrees.
Wind NE 3-8 mph.
Raptor Observations:
Two kettles containing 80 birds at 12:40 EDT, but a steady light movement
died out by mid afternoon.
Non-raptor Observations:
Green Darner - 7
Saddlebag - 4
Monarch - 89
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Report submitted by Gene Sattler (edsattle@xxxxxxxxxxx)
Site Description:
Candler Mountain is located on the southeast edge of Lynchburg, VA, in
Virginia's Inner Piedmont. It is 45 miles SSE of Rockfish Gap and 32 miles
E of Harvey's Knob. The primary site is a bare knob known locally as the
"Bald Spot". It is part of a minor ridge that parallels the Blue Ridge
Parkway, which is 16 miles to the NW. The bare knob offers a 360 degree
view from an elevation of 1336 feet. The Candler Mountain count is in its
eighth year, and is sponsored by the Liberty University Department of
Biology and the Lynchburg Bird Club. The count is currently conducted only
from early September to the end of the month because of a shortage of
counters.
For directions to the lookout visit "virtual birder.com" and take a hawk
migration link, then take the "Find a Watch" link, or contact me.
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