Mendota Fire Tower
Mendota, VA, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 15, 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 17 17
Bald Eagle 1 9 9
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 2 2
Cooper's Hawk 0 2 2
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1
Broad-winged Hawk 183 590 590
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 6 6
Merlin 0 1 1
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Accipiter 1 1 1
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 1 3 3
Total: 188 633 633
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Observation start time: 09:45:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 7.25 hours
Official Counter: Jennifer Meade
Observers: John Whinery, Susan Greear
Visitors:
Susan Greear, Joseph Dishman and Vickie Booker.
Weather:
Light to moderate cloud covering and some haze both early and late
Raptor Observations:
No discernible pattern to the Broad wing flight. Some over Moccasin Valley,
over Mendota Valley, overhead at Tower; close to Clinch Mountain, and far
out over both valleys. Some low and some high.
Non-raptor Observations:
A few Monarch Butterflies fluttered past today. Very little songbird
activity.
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Report submitted by Thomas O. Hunter (opiehunter@xxxxxxxxx)
