Mendota Fire Tower
Mendota, VA, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 06, 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 0 1 2
Bald Eagle 0 2 4
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 0
Cooper's Hawk 0 0 2
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 27 64 71
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 0 0 0
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: 27 69 81
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Observation start time: 09:30:00
Observation end time: 17:30:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Thomas O. Hunter
Observers: Bob Riggs, Mary Anne Spicer
Weather:
Warm and sunny. Wind was from the East at 5 to 10 mph. No clouds.
Raptor Observations:
First Broadwing at 9:45. Two local Redtails put on an aerial exhibition.
Non-raptor Observations:
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Report submitted by Thomas O. Hunter (opiehunter@xxxxxxxxx)
