[bcbirdclub] HSR: Mendota Fire Tower (03 Oct 2013) 10 Raptors
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Mendota Fire Tower
Mendota, VA, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 03, 2013
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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 0 26
Bald Eagle 1 1 19
Northern Harrier 0 0 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 18 36
Cooper's Hawk 0 0 9
Northern Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 2
Broad-winged Hawk 0 2 4086
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 5
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 1 8
Merlin 0 0 2
Peregrine Falcon 1 2 6
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 4
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 4
Total: 10 24 4209
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Observation start time: 10:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Thomas O. Hunter
Observers:
Visitors:
Lynda Carter and Luke Carter of Jonesboro Tn.
Weather:
Hazy most of the day with light winds.
Raptor Observations:
A very nice look at a Peregrine Falcon. All except one of the raptors came
within a 15 minute period.
Non-raptor Observations:
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Report submitted by Thomas O. Hunter (opiehunter@xxxxxxxxx)
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