[bcbirdclub] HSR: Mendota Fire Tower (21 Sep 2014) 36 Raptors
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Mendota Fire Tower
Mendota, VA, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 21, 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 0 7 7
Bald Eagle 0 14 14
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 6 6
Cooper's Hawk 0 6 6
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 35 3313 3313
Red-tailed Hawk 0 9 9
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 8 8
Merlin 0 2 2
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 1
Unknown Buteo 0 1 1
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 2 2
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 36 3371 3371
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Observation start time: 08:15:00
Observation end time: 12:45:00
Total observation time: 4.25 hours
Official Counter: Jennifer Meade
Observers: George Larkin
Visitors:
Ronnie Vicars, Judy Vicars, Jason Wood, Harper Wood, Pam and Danny Murray,
Haley and Adam Pender, Ryley and Hudson Pender, John Sturgill
Weather:
Weather began mostly clear with light winds, some valley haze. As the
morning progressed, wind and clouds increased periodically moving in from
southwest, then subsided. During a brief period of time during the morning,
clouds actully covered the mountain top and tower. By early afternoon,
1-2 pm, clouds had thickened, became heavy, and light rain began near 1:30
pm. Jennifer and George left the site by 1:45 pm in light rain. Due to haze
and clouds, visibility was difficult during most of observing time today.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
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Report submitted by John D Whinery (Fall.Branch.Tn.Bird@xxxxxxxxx)
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