Candler Mountain
Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 28, 2008
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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 30 30
Bald Eagle 0 5 5
Northern Harrier 0 1 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 33 33
Cooper's Hawk 2 6 6
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1
Broad-winged Hawk 36 12432 12432
Red-tailed Hawk 1 6 6
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 14 14
Merlin 0 2 2
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Accipiter 0 4 4
Unknown Buteo 0 1 1
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 45 12537 12537
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Observation start time: 12:15:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 2.75 hours
Official Counter: Gene Sattler
Observers:
Weather:
Clouds had broken a little after a cloudy morning allowing some weak sun,
then clouded over again; NNW 5 mph, 68-73 degrees F.
Raptor Observations:
A small movement of BW seemed to be taking place when I arrived with a few
kettles of 12-15 passing the first hour, then things died. Birds were
relatively low at a 2.
Non-raptor Observations:
Monarchs - 7
Dragonfly - 80
Blue Jay - 38
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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 known locally as the
"Bald Spot". It is part of a minor ridge that parallels the Blue Ridge
Parkway, which is 16 miles to the NW. The bare knob offers a 360 degree
view from an elevation of 1336 feet. The Candler Mountain count is in its
twelfth 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 because of a shortage of
counters.
For directions to the lookout visit "virtual birder.com" and take the
"Backgrounder" link. Next choose "Hawk Watch", then "Find A Watch", and
scroll down to Virginia, or contact me.
