[bcbirdclub] HSR: Mendota Fire Tower (19 Sep 2014) 191 Raptors
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Mendota Fire Tower
Mendota, VA, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 19, 2014
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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 6 6
Bald Eagle 2 13 13
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 5 5
Cooper's Hawk 1 3 3
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 183 3173 3173
Red-tailed Hawk 0 8 8
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 7 7
Merlin 1 1 1
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 1
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 1 2 2
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 191 3220 3220
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Mike Sanders, Ron Harrington
Observers: Clancey Deel, Ed Talbott, Mike Sanders, Ron Pendleton
Weather:
The weather was relatively nice. Early on we had clear skies with some
haze, but overall good visibility. As the day progressed, some clouds moved
in providing a good backdrop. The number of Broad-winged hawks dropped off
for the afternoon.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
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Report submitted by John D Whinery (Fall.Branch.Tn.Bird@xxxxxxxxx)
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