Candler Mountain
Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 28, 2013
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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 4 16 16
Bald Eagle 0 9 9
Northern Harrier 2 3 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 23 23
Cooper's Hawk 0 2 2
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 86 4845 4845
Red-tailed Hawk 0 1 1
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 2 16 16
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: 99 4915 4915
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Gene Sattler
Observers:
Weather:
Overcast throughout day with ENE-NE 3-12 mph, high of 67 degrees.
Raptor Observations:
Some modest activity the first, third and fourth hours, but only a few
hawks the other hours.
Non-raptor Observations:
Monarch (8), Saddlebag (2), Green Darner (1), RH Woodpecker (1), N Flicker
(1), Blue Jay (30).
Predictions:
More sun.
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Report submitted by Gene Sattler (edsattle@xxxxxxxxxxx)
