Mendota Fire Tower
Mendota, VA, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 10, 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 1 11 11
Bald Eagle 0 4 4
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 0
Cooper's Hawk 0 2 2
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1
Broad-winged Hawk 44 151 151
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 1 1
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 1 1
Total: 45 171 171
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Observation start time: 10:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Thomas O. Hunter
Observers: Mike Sanders
Visitors:
None
Weather:
Very, very warm. Lots of haze and very few clouds for background.
Raptor Observations:
We are still only getting singles or small groups coming through. The pace
should pick up in a couple of days.
Non-raptor Observations:
A couple of small feeder flocks with warblers, tanagers and grosbeak.
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Report submitted by Thomas O. Hunter (opiehunter@xxxxxxxxx)