Candler Mountain
Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 28, 2006
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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 2 39 39
Bald Eagle 2 6 6
Northern Harrier 1 4 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 29 29
Cooper's Hawk 0 4 4
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 46 5981 5981
Red-tailed Hawk 0 6 6
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 2 18 18
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 1 2 2
Unknown 1 5 5
Total: 58 6094 6094
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Observation start time: 10:15:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 3 hours
Official Counter: Gene Sattler
Observers:
Weather:
Clear in the morning and partly to mostly cloudy in the afternoon, with
rain/thunderstorm beginning at 5:25 PM EDT. SW 8-12 mph turning to S in
the afternoon and increasing to 13-18 mph, with a high in the mid 70s.
Raptor Observations:
No coverage from 1:15-4:00 PM EDT. It was quiet until an unexpected 41 BW
streamed in low from the north travelling SSE just before 1:00 EDT,
instead of the normal SW direction. The group came in just behind me,
crossed the ridge, kettled on the south flank briefly, and continued their
SSE tack. By this time complete overcast had set in, although it became
partly cloudy again later. Don't see BW here cut across the ridge very
often. Wind was maybe 10-12 mph.
Non-raptor Observations:
Monarch - 45
Blue Jay - 14
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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
tenth 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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