Candler Mountain
Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 18, 2018
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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 7 7 7
Bald Eagle 12 12 12
Northern Harrier 1 1 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 1 1
Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 1 1
Broad-winged Hawk 232 235 235
Red-tailed Hawk 2 2 2
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 8 8 8
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
Mississippi Kite 0 1 1
Total: 264 268 268
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Bob Epperson
Observers: Gene Sattler, Matt Hosmer
Weather:
Light to moderate SW winds switched to W/NW in the afternoon. Overcast
skies that started to clear in first two hours, but, closed in again with
distant showers to the west and north. Clouds finally moved east in the
last two hours, becoming mostly sunny in the final hour. Temperatures
started at 72 F/22 C and slowly increased to 82 F/28 C by the end of the
watch.
Raptor Observations:
Trickle of Broad-winged Hawks until the skies finally cleared making way
for a big push of 208 birds in the last hour with many birds streaming
right overhead. Nice flight of Bald Eagles, all singles, with 10 adults
(9:55, 10:01, 10:45, 11:10, 2:20, 2:40, 2:50, and 2:52 EST) and two
immatures (10:17 and 10:58 EST). Close looks at Ospreys (7), and American
Kestrels (8). Northern Harrier crossed the mountain from NW to SE in 3:00
hour.
Non-raptor Observations:
Local Red-tailed Hawks seen hunting, Common Ravens, many Chimney Swifts,
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, Monarchs.
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Report submitted by Gene Sattler (edsattle@xxxxxxxxxxx)
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