Candler Mountain
Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 15, 2010
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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 2 2 2
Bald Eagle 1 1 1
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 3 3
Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 214 214 214
Red-tailed Hawk 2 2 2
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 3 3 3
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: 225 225 225
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Observation start time: 10:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Gene Sattler
Observers:
Weather:
Mostly sunny, 0-30% clouds, 72-86 F, SW-W 5-10 mph.
Raptor Observations:
Squeezed in a little time for an encouraging movement the first three
hours, but then dwindled, and did not produce the big numbers that are
being reported today from the Blue Ridge just to our west.
Non-raptor Observations:
Dragonfly - 153
Monarch - 46
RT Hummingbird - 3
Swallows - 20
Palm Warbler - 1
Predictions:
No coverage Thursday and little or none expected for Friday.
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Report submitted by Gene Sattler (edsattle@xxxxxxxxxxx)
Site Description:
Candler Mountain is located on the southeast edge of Lynchburg, VA, in
Virginia's Inner Piedmont. It is 45 miles SSE of Rockfish Gap and 32 miles
E of Harvey's Knob. The primary site is a bare knob just above and behind
the Liberty Mountain Snowflex Center. The ridge is part of a minor ridge
that parallels the Blue Ridge Parkway, which is 21 miles to the NW. The
bare knob offers a 360 degree view from an elevation of 1336 feet. The
Candler Mountain hawk count is in its thirteenth year, and is sponsored by
the Liberty University Department of Biology and the Lynchburg Bird Club.
The count is currently conducted only from early September to the end of
the month due to a shortage of counters.
Directions to site:
From 501 S through Lynchburg take the Candler's Mountain Road/LibertyUniversity exit. After two traffic lights take the ramp to the right,