For some reason, my postings through hawkcount.org for the hawkwatch here at
Bear Mountain Farm haven't been coming through on the listserve. If you would
like to see the counts for this season, just go to HMANA's website. I have
posted here the results from a few hours of watching last Friday. Note the
eagle observations!
Patti
Bear Mountain Farm
Monterey, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 10, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 0 0 2
Osprey 0 0 3
Bald Eagle 2 3 4
Northern Harrier 0 1 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 9 17 27
Cooper's Hawk 1 1 5
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 3 5
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 31
Red-tailed Hawk 1 6 10
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 3 4
American Kestrel 0 0 1
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 1 1 1
Unknown Buteo 1 1 3
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 2 11
Total: 17 38 110
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Observation start time: 11:00:00
Observation end time: 12:45:00
Total observation time: 1.75 hours
Official Counter: Patti Reum
Observers: Sandy Hevener
Visitors:
Sandy Hevener came around 12:30-2:00
Weather:
Slight breeze from the NE about 0-6 mph. Temp. 74 degrees F. Clear skies,
with high stratus clouds only to the east. Excellent visibility.
Raptor Observations:
I was working at home and saw 1 RT and 1 RS migrating overhead at 11:00 pm
and decided I had better get up to the hawk watch site.
11:15 1 SS
11:17 1 Coopers
11:30 1 resident RT (battling forever with a raven)
11:35 1 SS
11:40 3 SS (behind me-almost missed them)
11:43 1 SS distant- over Lanz Mt.
11:50 1 unid accipiter over Lanz Mt
11:55 1 SS over Back Creek (high)
12:06 1 SS over Lanz Mt.
12:28 1 SS
12:28 1 unid buteo
12:35 1 Black Vulture
Took a break for lunch then went outside and saw
1:50 1 mature BAEA, soon joined by another mature BAEA, soon joined by an
adult GOEA. One of the Balds headed south along Back Creek Valley, the
other Bald and Golden were directly above and headed south over the field.
EXCELLENT!!
Non-raptor Observations:
Saw 1 unid swallow, several blue jay
Definitely could have used my eyes today. I know that while I was watching
one bird, others could have slipped by in another position in the sky
Predictions:
will not be able to hawkwatch due to other commitments
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Report submitted by Patti Reum (bearmountain@xxxxxxxxxx)
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Patti Reum
Bear Mountain Farm and Wilderness Retreat
2599 Bear Mountain Rd.
Monterey, VA 24465
540-468-2700
bearmountain@xxxxxxxxxx
