Mendota Fire Tower
Mendota, VA, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 13, 2016
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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 0
Bald Eagle 0 0 0
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 0
Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 2 2
Broad-winged Hawk 124 124 124
Red-tailed Hawk 1 1 1
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 0 0
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 127 127 127
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 12:00:00
Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: Mike Sanders
Observers: Gary Cooper
Visitors:
None reported
Weather:
Cool early in the morning with clear skies but the day heated up fast. Wind
was light and variable. A few cumulus clouds by noon. Visibility was good.
Raptor Observations:
Hawks were flying high and it was a challenge to spot them with unaided
vision
Non-raptor Observations:
None reported
Predictions:
Similar conditions.
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Report submitted by Ronald Eugene Harrington (roneharrin@xxxxxxx)