Mendota Fire Tower
Mendota, VA, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 21, 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 1 24 25
Bald Eagle 2 29 31
Northern Harrier 0 4 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 11 11
Cooper's Hawk 2 17 19
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 4 4
Broad-winged Hawk 433 4683 4690
Red-tailed Hawk 0 7 7
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 2 2
American Kestrel 0 14 14
Merlin 0 4 4
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Accipiter 0 2 2
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 4 4
Mississippi Kite 0 1 1
Total: 441 4808 4820
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Observation start time: 09:45:00
Observation end time: 17:30:00
Total observation time: 7.75 hours
Official Counter: Thomas O. Hunter
Observers: Allen Gill, John Whinery
Visitors:
Connelly Galaher
Weather:
Sunny and hot again. Wind from the S and SW 5 to 10 most of the day.
Raptor Observations:
Hawks struggled early because of the wind. Most hawks spotted were on the
south side of the ridge.
Non-raptor Observations:
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Report submitted by Thomas O. Hunter (opiehunter@xxxxxxxxx)