Candler Mountain
Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 30, 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 1 31 31
Bald Eagle 0 5 5
Northern Harrier 0 1 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 37 37
Cooper's Hawk 0 6 6
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1
Broad-winged Hawk 2 12434 12434
Red-tailed Hawk 0 6 6
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 2 16 16
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: 9 12546 12546
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Observation start time: 10:00:00
Observation end time: 12:30:00
Total observation time: 2.5 hours
Official Counter: Gene Sattler
Observers:
Weather:
Mostly cloudy with weak sun strengthening, then clouding over again, NW-W 5
mph, 66-73 degrees F.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
No count yesterday, with a meeting having taken away from the short time
available.
Equipment and materials are being brought in to begin work on a Snowflex
ski slope being put in on the back side of the ridge we count from,
following the logging done last week at the base of the ridge to make room
for it. We will have to see what it is all like when it is done, and how
feasible continued hawk counts will be from this site in the future. I had
considered some October counting here this fall, but that is likely
problematic now.
Monarch - 8
Dragonfly - 54
RH Woodpecker - 1
N. Flicker - 2
Blue Jay - 36
Palm Warbler - 1
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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.
