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HIGHLAND COUNTY EAGLE SIGHTINGS WINTER 2007-08
7
December 8, 2007 Time:0945
6
Time: 1000
6
Dec. 1 - Feb. 29
Bald eagle Sub-adult I
Clark Hill, Stephanie Hill
US 220 south of Monterey 11.8 miles west side of road, about 2 miles south of trout ponds
Sub-adult I BAEA erched in tree then flew and perched in another tree.
Bald eagle Sub-adult II
Clark Hill, Stephanie Hill
US 220 south of Monterey 10.8 miles west side of road, about 1mile south of trout ponds
Sub-adult II BAEA perched in a tree, flew and perched in a different tree.
Time: 1010
Bald eagle adult
Clark Hill, Stephanie Hill
US 220 at trout ponds east side of road 9.8 miles south of Monterey
Adult BAEA perched in tree, then flew and perched in another tree.
Time: 1115
eagle unidentified
Clark Hill, Stephanie Hill
West side VA 640 about 1 mile south of WV line
Eagle perched in tree great distance from road.
Time: 1230
golden eagle adult
Clark Hill, Stephanie Hill
VA 644, Hardscrabble Road west side, one turn before top
Adult GOEA perched in tree and then flew toward peak of Snowy Mt. and disappeared in flight at tree line.
1
Time: 1300
golden eagle adult
Clark Hill, Stephanie Hill
VA 644 Hardscrabble Road at top.
Adult GOEA flew from north to south and disappeared as ti continued through the pass just below the mountain top in front of road.
1
Time: 1315
golden eagle immature
Clark Hill, Stephanie Hill
VA 644, Hardscrabble Road half mile south of top.
Immature GOEA perched in tree on east side of road, then flew west and continued flying above tree line.
1
Time: 1330
golden eagle immature
Clark Hill, Stephanie Hill
VA 644, Hardscrabble Road near “end of snow removal” sign
Immature GOEA flew low on west side of road and disappeared into trees.
Time: 1430
bald eagles (2) adults
Clark Hill, Stephanie Hill
East side US 220 about half mile north of Monterey Trout Company, about 6 miles north of Monterey
Two adult BAEA perched together in a tree, then one flew and perched in a different tree while the other remained perched.
Time:1500
bald eagles (4) adult 3 immature
Keith Carson
Southwest side of Snowy Mt. in Hardscabble Road area
Adult BAEA soared with 3 immature BAEA on southwest slope. After several minutes they moved to the east toward Margaret O’Brien house on Wimer Mtn. Rd. The birds appeared
1 1
4 1
to be playing and doing mock dives at each other.
6
7 1
Time: 1530
Bald eagles (2) Adults
Clark Hill, Stephanie Hill
East side US 220 about 8.8 miles south of Monterey and one mile north of trout ponds
Two adult BAEA perched in a tree together, then one flew and perched in another tree while the other remained perched.
Time:1615
Bald eagle Adult
Les Kodger, Edmund Hevener
12.1 miles south of Monterey about 0.5 mile east of US 220
Adult BAEA flew over Jackson River north, fishing.
Bald eagle Immature
Keith Carson
On Carson right-of-way 0.5 mile north of VA 644 south of Snowy Mt.
Immature BAEA perched in tree flew off to the north as observer approached.
Golden eagle (1 or 2) immature
Carol Bandy, Keith Carson, Roanoke Bird Club
VA 644 Hardscrabble Rd. top
Immature GE perched then flew and perched again to the east. It sat for a long time and observers watched it through scopes. When the group drove down (south) later it observed an immature GE flying east to west in front of caravan, but couldn’t locate it after that.
Bald eagle Immature- 3-4 year
Keith Carson
East side US 220 south of Monterey 15 miles
Immature BAEA perched in Bratton’s perch at Wiley Hole along Jackson R.
Golden eagle Immature
Keith Carson
On Carson right-of-way 0.5 mile north of VA 644 south of Snowy Mt.
Immature GOEA perched in tree flew off to the east as observer approached
Bald eagle adult
Debora Ellington, Debora Colaw, Ske Ellington
East end of Ginseng Mountain above canal through farm
Adult BAEA perched on end of mountain for at least one and a half hours.
Golden eagles (2) Immature unaged
Edmund Hevener, Sandy Hevener
West side of Sapling Ridge 1-3 miles south of VA 640
Immature GOEA flew south just above tree line, second GOEA appeared with it north side of Tamarack Ridge and both eagles soared, circling into clouds and out of sight.
Bald eagle adult
Keith Carson
West side of US 220 south of Monterey 5.4 miles
Adult BAEA perched in usual tree near Jackson River
December 12, 2007 Time: 1130
1
Time: 1200
7
December 14, 2007 Time: 1515
1
December 16, 2007 Time: 1440
4
December 22, 2007 Time: 1350-1500
10
December 25, 2007 Time: 1430
5
December 27, 2007 Time: 0850
December 28, 2007 Time:0830
7
Time: 0850
December 29, 2008 Time: 0900
10
Time: 0930
10
December 31, 2007 Time: 1530
4
January 3, 2008 Time: 0930
Time: 1400
1
January 8, 2008 Time: 1400-1500
Bald eagle Adult
Keith Carson
300 yard east of VA 640 about 1 mile south of US 250 near Cobb driveway
Adult BAEA perched in tree 300 yards east of road south of Cobb driveway
Golden eagle Immature- late juvenile
Keith Carson
US 220 south of Monterey 15 miles, north of Midway
Late juvenile GOEA perched in tree next to road. When observer stopped car and watched in for more than a minute before it flew off to the west and up a hollow. It landed in tree 500 yards from the road. The head was golden and it had a white patch at base of tail.
Eagle Unidentified species, age
Pen Goodall
South of US 250 over Back Creek
Unidentified eagle flew south over Back Creek below the ridgeline.
Golden eagle Adult
Pen Goodall
About 2 miles north of US 250 above Goodall farm.
Adult GOEA flew over farm from west to south toward Tamarack Ridge. It flew close and appeared to be hunting.
Golden eagle adult
Pen Goodall
About 3 miles north of US 250 where Goodall farm junctions Goodall family land.
Adult GOEA on ground flew up and northeast toward Sapling Ridge.
Bald eagle adult
Debora Ellington
US 220 6 miles north of Monterey
Adult BAEA flew from Westvaco woodlot and flew low over creed at base of Ginseng Mountain toward Blue Grass.
Golden eagle Immature- juvenile
Patti Reum
US 250 east of McDowell 1 mile
Juvenile GOEA flew over road near trash station.
Eagles 5 total Golden (3) 2 immature 1 adult bald eagles (2) immature immature w/ white belly
John Spahr
Hardscrabble Road, west side of Snowy Mountain
All five eagles were flying and soaring in the wind.
January 9, 2008 Time: 1145
Eagle Probably golden, not sure
Patti Reum
US 250 top of Lantz Mountain
Eagle flew northeast. Observer thought it was a golden, stopped to get a better look, but didn’t.
10
Time: 1330
Golden eagles (2) Adults
Pen Goodall
About 2 miles north of US 250 above Goodall farm.
Two adult GOEA flew close together from the ESE to the north, toward Buffalo Lake-Laurel Fork area
3
Bald eagle adult
Jim Morse
Time: 1545
VA 638 about 0.4 mile east of VA 640
Adult BAEA flew from north over Morse cabin toward southwest.
1
January 12, 2008 Time:
Eagles (8) Golden2 adult, 1 immature
John Spahr, Augusta Bird Club members and guests
One each on east side of Snowy Mt (Wimer Mt. Rd., west side of Snowy Mt (Hardscrabble Rd.) and Hevener Lane
Two GE soared over ridges north of VA 644 between Wimer Mt. Rd & Hardscrable Rd.
1
Time: 1200
bald1 adult, 4 immature
John Spahr, Augusta Bird Club members and guests
Hevener Lane (VA 643) and Hardscrabble Rd. (VA 644) SW sides of Snowy Mt.
Adult BE perched south of crossover road and 2 immature BE on ground south of road.
1
January 13, 2008 Time: 1050
Golden eagles (2) Immature 3 or 4 years Adult
Edmund Hevener, Sandy Hevener, Amanda Hevener, Shaun Harvey
Up Fox Place hollow on east slope of snowy Mountain- 1 mile west of VA 640/Wimer Mt. Rd.
Immature GE flew north from a locust tree perch and into the next hollow. A second golden (too high to age) soared high on the east side and out of sight to the northwest at the same time. The two did not seem to be interacting.
Time: 1300
Golden eagle Adult
Pen Goodall
Tamarack Ridge, 1 mile north of US 250
Adult GE flew north over Tamarack Ridge.
Time: 1600
Bald eagles (2) adults
Bill Wagner
SE side of US 84 1 mile south of VA 640, Meadowdale
Pair of adult BE perched
Golden eagles (2) adults
Pen Goodall
North side US 250 about 1 mile from highway over Goodall farm
Bald eagles (3) Adult 2 immature
Pen Goodall
South side US 250 about 1.5 miles from highway over Bermen farm
10 3 10 10
January 16, 2008 Time: 1330 Time: 1645
Two adult GE flew in circles over farm very close together. The then flew NW toward Buffalo Lake. Adult BE flew very close over house and landed in a spruce tree. It perched a while, flew and two immature BE flew over and followed the adult east toward Back Creek
4
January 20, 2008 Time: 1452
9
Time:
5
January 22, 2008 Time:
2
January 23, 2008 Time: 1430
10
January 24, 2008 Time:1430 January 30, 2008 Time: 1000
Bald eagle Adult
Rich Holman
US 220 south of Forks of Water over Blue Ridge Lumber log yard, 6 miles north of Monterey
Adult BE flew along Straight Creek then toward the road.
Bald eagles (2) adults
Rhet Wilson
VA 678 along Bullpasture River south of McDowell
Pair BE flew along the Bullpasture River. “They seemed to be in love.”
Bald eagle adultr
Annette Naber
US 220 south of Monterey 5.4 miles
Adult BE flew south along Jackson River and perched in tree across from Gutshall’s log cabin
Golden eagle immature
Carol Bandy
Viewed from west side of VA 640 at junction with VA 638 Snyder Lane but appeared over VA 644 junction with VA 643
Immature GE with very prominent wing spots and white tail with black band made lazy circles and drifted toward Lantz Mt.
Golden eagles (2) adults
Pen Goodall
Goodall farm 1.5 miles north of US 250 west of Tamarack Ridge
Pair of adult GE flew over farm toward Sapling Ridge to north.
Golden eagle No age ID
Bill Wagner
Lower Fork Rd. VA 616 below Jon Gwinn house, north of transmission line
GE eating deer carcass in field.
Bald eagle adult
Keith Carson
East side of US 220 south of Monterey 13.4 miles at transmission line
Adult BE perched in usual tree near Jackson River.
Bald eagles (2) adults
Keith Carson
East side of US 220 south of Monterey 13.4 miles at transmission line
Two adult BE perched in usual tree near Jackson River.
Bald eagle adult
Debora Ellington
Over South Branch of Potomac River VA 625 west of US 220 near Forks of Water
Adult BE flew west to east over river. Observer sees this bird “all the time” but doesn’t report it every time.
7
January 31, 2008 Time: 1550
7
February 1, 2008 Time: 1135
4
February 2, 2008 Time: 0900
9
Time: 0923
Golden eagle Adult with worn plumage
William Leigh & sister
VA 678 over house 1600 Bullpasture Road near Clover Creek Church
Adult GE flew low and steady over house. It had a few white spots on underwing coverts, but these didn’t form white patches , no white in tail.
Time: 1300-
Golden eagle
Tad Finnel & bird club
VA 644 Hardscrabble Road about
Sub-adult GE flew east across the
Sub-adult
6
February 3, 2008 Time: 1000
1 1
0.1 mile past VA 644 Hevener Lane
road and perched on a large limb halfway up huge tree close to trunk. A squirrel ran across snow to another tree and eagle took off and started circling, gaining altitude. Shortly second squirrel left tree and joined first squirrel. Observer left west side of Snowy Mt. went to east side seeing possibly the same bird near Margaret O’Bryan, VA 640, Wimer Mt. Rd. Pair of red-tailed hawks appeared and begin diving at the eagle. The eagle tried to leave the area and rolled, extending talons upward to ward hawks off. Observer watched for several minutes before the eagle headed toward Blue Grass.
Golden eagle adult
Clark Hill, Stephanie Hill
West side 220 south of Monterey 6.8 miles
Adult GE perched in tree on mountain side of road.
Time: 1300
bald eagle adult
Clark Hill, Stephanie Hill
Top of Hardscrabble Rd. VA 644 west side of Snowy Mountain
Adult BE flew from NW into ravine east of road.
Time:
Golden eagle No age ID
Brenda Tekin, Gordy Adamski
Over Lantz mountain, seen from Hevener Lane VA 644
GE circled over Lantz Mt.
February 4, 2008 Time: 0845
Bald eagle adult
Jessica Rogers
US 84 down from Mill Gap
Adult BE on side of road
7
Time: 1220
Bald eagle adult
Keith Carson
US 220 south of Monterey 13.4 miles at transmission line
Adult BE perch in usual tree near Jackson River
3 7
Time: 1606 February 6, 2008 Time: 0815
Bald eagle adult
Sandy Hevener
NE of US 84 & VA 640 junctionMeadowdale
Adult BE perched in tree about 1500 feet from either road.
Bald eagle Immature, patchy white on back, dark head
Keith Carson
East side 220 south of Monterey 13.4 miles
Immature BE perched in usually tree 50-100 yards north of transmission line.
7
Time: 1330
Bald eagle Immature (same as above?)
Keith Carson
East side 220 south of Monterey about 13.3 miles
Immature BE flew south over Jackson River.
3
Bald eagle adult
Keith Carson
VA 640 north of US 84 1 mile
Adult BE perched in tree on hill behind old school bus
Bald eagle adult
Carol Bandy & three couples from Roanoke Bird Club
Center of Monterey
Adult BE circled over the Highland Inn
Time: 1000
bald eagle adult
Carol Bandy & three couples from Roanoke Bird Club
West side of VA 640 about 2 miles north of US 250
Time: 1130
bald eagle adult
Carol Bandy & three couples from Roanoke Bird Club
VA 644 Hevener Lane south of VA 642 Laurel Fork Road
Time: 1200
Eagles (5) Immature golden eagle 2 adult bald eagles 2 immature bald eagles
Carol Bandy & three couples from Roanoke Bird Club
West side VA 644 Hardscrabble Road 0.25 mile north of VA 643 Hevener Lane
One adult BE and immature BE perched in tree behind scouting camera while second adult BE and immature BE circled the area above. All flew away as observers watched. The immature GE circled over the ridge above them.
Golden eagles (2) adults
Pen Goodall
Near top of Lantz Mountain about 0.75 mile north of VA 642
Observer hiked along ridge following scarf in search for GE. Pair of adult GE flew out of pinnacle north of him.
Golden eagle No age ID
Dan Foster
Bald eagles (2) Adult immature
Patti Reum, Sandy Hevener Monticello Bird Club
VA 637 0.5 mile south of US 250
Golden eagle Adult
Allen Bryan, Ricky Davis
VA 643 Hevener Lane- SW of Snowy Mountain
Ti me: 1345 February 7, 2008 Time: 0800
1 1
Time: 1400
February 8, 2008 Time: 1235 February 9, 2008 Time: 0920
Northwest side of US 84 about 1 mile south of VA 640, across from Rev. Cox residence
1
Time: 0940
1
Time: 1025
Golden eagles 3rd. year immature/juvenile
Allen Bryan, Ricky Davis
VA 644 Hardscrabble Road
1
Time: 1200
golden eagle adult
Patti Reum, Sandy Hevener, Monticello Bird Club
West of VA 644 about 0.25 mile north of VA 644- over Royal farm above bait & scouting camera
Adult BE circled south of Allie Hull farm, disappeared east over the ridge toward Monterey Adult BE perched in tree in pasture.
Golden eagle eating beef carcass flew off from the ground. Adult and juvenile BE perched in top of tree SW of road for several minutes and then flew north.
Adult GE flying over Royal farm viewed from Snowy Mountain Road.
1 1
Time: 1300 Time: 1030
golden eagle 3rd. year
Patti Reum, Monticello Bird Club
Over Snowy Mountain
Third year GE soared over Snowy Mountain.
golden eagle immature
Mike Shank, Ken Ranck
West side Snowy Moutain seen from VA 640
Immature GE soard on west side of Snowy.
1
Time: 1130
golden eagle immatuere
Mike shank, Ken Ranck
East side Lantz Mountain seen from Hevener Lane/Hardscrabble Road.
Immature GE soard along Lantz Mountain, then perched for a while and started flying again- a possible second bird seen at same time.
1
Time: 1220
Bald eagle Adult
Mike Shank, Ken Ranck
Lantz Mountain seen from Hevener Lane-Hardscrabble Road.
Adult BE flew around the north end of Snowy Mountain east to west
1
Time: 1230
Golden eagle Immature
Mike Shank, Ken Ranck
Snowy Mountain area, Hardscrable Road
Immature GE circled and headed north along Snowy Mountain where a possible second bird joined it.
1
Time: 1330
Golden eagles Adult Immature
Patti Reum, Monticello Bird Club
West of Snowy Mountain over Lantz Mountain- viewed from Margaret O’Bryan’s top of Wimer Mountain Road VA 640
Adult and immature GE flew over Lantz Mountain
3
Time: 1445
Bald eagle adult
Patti Reum, Monticello Bird Club
VA 640 near Pisgah Church about 2 miles north of US 84
Adult BE carrying prey flew very low to east.
3
Time: 1500
bald eagle adult
Patti Reum, Monticello Bird Club
VA 648 near Iris Hooke farm
Adult BE flew east to west
5
February 12, 2008 Time: 1130
Rick Webb
East side US 220 south of Monterey 5.4 miles
Adult BE perched in usual tree near Jackson River.
4
Time:
VA 626 0.5 mile west of US 220
Adult and immature BE perched in tree on Ginseng Mountain.
7
February 13, 2008 Time: 0910
7
Bald eagle Adult
Debora Ellington Bald eagle adult Bald eagle Immature
Keith Carson
East side US 220 south of Monterey 13.4 miles
Immature BE perched in usual tree near Jackson River north of transmission line.
Time: 1445
Bald eagle Immature
Keith Carson
East side US 220 south of Monterey 15 miles
Immature BE perched in Bratton’s perch tree on Jackson River.
Time: 1530
Golden eagle
Keith Carson
VA 640 over High Haven farm-
Immature GE soared over farm.
immature
February 14, 2008 Time: 1015
about 1 mile north of US 250
Golden eagle adult
Sandy Hevener, Patti Reum
West side VA 643 Hevener Lane halfway up Lantz Mountain
Adult GE chased by red-tailed hawk in area of rock outcropping on Lantz Mt.
4
Time: 1045
bald eagle adult
Sandy Hevener, Patti Reum
East side US 220 north of Monterey 6.2 miles
Adult BE perched in tree above river
10
Time: 1215
golden eagles (2) adults
Pen Goodall
About 2 miles north of US 250 on Goodall farm
Two adult GE flying
1
Time: 1545
Golden eagles (2) immature
Keith Carson
SW side of Snowy Mt. north of VA 644 near Carson/Newlon house site
Two immature GE soared with redtailed hawk over SW side of Snowy Mountain.
X
February 15, 2008 Time: 0730
Bald eagle Adult
Debora Ellington
Nest # 2 HI-06-01
Adult BE in nest
Golden eagle adult
Pen Goodall
About 2 miles north of US 250 on Goodall farm
Adult GE flew
Golden eagles (2) adults
Pen Goodall
About 2 miles north of US 250 on Goodall farm
Two adult GE did courtship display
Golden eagles (2) Adults
Pen Goodall
About 2 miles north of US 250 on Goodall farm
Two adult GE flew between his farm and where carcass & camera set up.
Bald eagle Sub-adult I
Fletcher Smith
East side VA 637 north of US 250 2.4 miles
Sub-adult I BE flew east of Hevener driveway over road.
Golden eagles (2) Adults
Pen Goodall
About 2 miles north of US 250 on Goodall farm
Two adult GE flew above deer carcass. A lot of ravens also flew around the area.
Andrew Luther
VA 637 over Union Chapel Church
Adult BE circled over Union Chapel Church
Keith Carson
East side US 220 south of Monterey 5.5 miles
Adult BE perched in oak tree just south of usual perch tree where bend in Jackson River.
10 10 ** 10 2 10
Ti me: 1300 February 16, 2008 Time: 1215 February 18, 2008 Ti me: 1230 Time: 1610 February 19, 2008 Time: 1330 Time: 1600
2 5
February 20, 2008 Time:1415
Bald eagle adult
Bald eagle adult
5
February 21, 2008 Time: 1300
4
Time: 1545
1
February 25, 2008 Time: 1500 Time:
Bald eagle Adult
Annette Naber
US 220 south of Monterey 5.2 miles
Adult BE flew north from Naber driveway, circled over neighbor’s property four or five times then continued north toward Monterey.
Bald eagle adult
Doug Puffenbarger
VA 626 about 0.5 mile east of US 220
Adult BE perched in tree across from Pat Hull house, flew up hollow to the east.
Bald eagle Fourth year
Royal scouting camera
West side Hardscrabble Road about 0.24 mile north of VA 643
Fourth year Sub-adult BE on ground eating deer behind Royal barn
Golden eagle adult
Josh Taylor & family
VA 640 south of US 250
Adult GE flew along Lantz mountain. Adult BE flew down center of Blue Grass Valley and perched in a tree in the middle of a field near Meadowdale visible from US 84.
Time:
1
February 26, 2008 Time: 0929-0956
7
February 27, 2008 Time: 0845
1
Bald eagle 4th year
Royal scouting camera
West side Hardscrabble Road about 0.24 mile north of VA 643
Fourth year BE on ground feeding on deer carcass.
Bald eagle adult
Keith Carson
East side US 220 south of Monterey
Adult BE perched in usual tree at transmission line
Time: 0846—956
Bald eagle 4th year?
Royal scouting camera
West side Hardscrabble Road about 0.24 mile north of VA 643
Fourth year BE feeding on deer carcass
1
Time: 1729-1740
Bald eagle 4th year?
Royal scouting camera
West side Hardscrabble Road about 0.24 mile north of VA 643
Fourth year BE feeding on deer carcass.
1
February 28, 2008 Time: 0856-0859
Bald eagle 4th year?
Royal scouting camera
West side Hardscrabble Road about 0.24 mile north of VA 643
Eating deer carcass
1
Time: 1053-1147
Bald eagle 4th year
Royal scouting camera
West side Hardscrabble Road about 0.24 mile north of VA 643
Eating deer carcass
bald eagles (2) 3rd year 4th year
Sandy Hevener
West side Hardscrabble Road about 0.24 mile north of VA 640
Fourth year BE perched in snag west of deer carcass flew northwest as truck approached. Third year BE flew up
1
Time: 1148
from ground and followed it.
X
10
Time: 1430
February 29, 2008 Time: 1530
bald eagle adult
Sandy Hevener
Nest #2 HI-06-01
Adult BE sitting on nest
Golden eagle adult
Pen Goodall, Patti Reum
About 2 miles north of US 250 on Goodall farm
Adult GE flew from area of camera/carcass toward Sapling Ridge.
7
December 8, 2007 Time:0945
6
Time: 1000
6
Dec. 1 - Feb. 29
Bald eagle Sub-adult I
Clark Hill, Stephanie Hill
US 220 south of Monterey 11.8 miles west side of road, about 2 miles south of trout ponds
Sub-adult I BAEA erched in tree then flew and perched in another tree.
Bald eagle Sub-adult II
Clark Hill, Stephanie Hill
US 220 south of Monterey 10.8 miles west side of road, about 1mile south of trout ponds
Sub-adult II BAEA perched in a tree, flew and perched in a different tree.
Time: 1010
Bald eagle adult
Clark Hill, Stephanie Hill
US 220 at trout ponds east side of road 9.8 miles south of Monterey
Adult BAEA perched in tree, then flew and perched in another tree.
Time: 1115
eagle unidentified
Clark Hill, Stephanie Hill
West side VA 640 about 1 mile south of WV line
Eagle perched in tree great distance from road.
Time: 1230
golden eagle adult
Clark Hill, Stephanie Hill
VA 644, Hardscrabble Road west side, one turn before top
Adult GOEA perched in tree and then flew toward peak of Snowy Mt. and disappeared in flight at tree line.
1
Time: 1300
golden eagle adult
Clark Hill, Stephanie Hill
VA 644 Hardscrabble Road at top.
Adult GOEA flew from north to south and disappeared as ti continued through the pass just below the mountain top in front of road.
1
Time: 1315
golden eagle immature
Clark Hill, Stephanie Hill
VA 644, Hardscrabble Road half mile south of top.
Immature GOEA perched in tree on east side of road, then flew west and continued flying above tree line.
1
Time: 1330
golden eagle immature
Clark Hill, Stephanie Hill
VA 644, Hardscrabble Road near “end of snow removal” sign
Immature GOEA flew low on west side of road and disappeared into trees.
Time: 1430
bald eagles (2) adults
Clark Hill, Stephanie Hill
East side US 220 about half mile north of Monterey Trout Company, about 6 miles north of Monterey
Two adult BAEA perched together in a tree, then one flew and perched in a different tree while the other remained perched.
Time:1500
bald eagles (4) adult 3 immature
Keith Carson
Southwest side of Snowy Mt. in Hardscabble Road area
Adult BAEA soared with 3 immature BAEA on southwest slope. After several minutes they moved to the east toward Margaret O’Brien house on Wimer Mtn. Rd. The birds appeared
1 1
4 1
to be playing and doing mock dives at each other.
6
7 1
Time: 1530
Bald eagles (2) Adults
Clark Hill, Stephanie Hill
East side US 220 about 8.8 miles south of Monterey and one mile north of trout ponds
Two adult BAEA perched in a tree together, then one flew and perched in another tree while the other remained perched.
Time:1615
Bald eagle Adult
Les Kodger, Edmund Hevener
12.1 miles south of Monterey about 0.5 mile east of US 220
Adult BAEA flew over Jackson River north, fishing.
Bald eagle Immature
Keith Carson
On Carson right-of-way 0.5 mile north of VA 644 south of Snowy Mt.
Immature BAEA perched in tree flew off to the north as observer approached.
Golden eagle (1 or 2) immature
Carol Bandy, Keith Carson, Roanoke Bird Club
VA 644 Hardscrabble Rd. top
Immature GE perched then flew and perched again to the east. It sat for a long time and observers watched it through scopes. When the group drove down (south) later it observed an immature GE flying east to west in front of caravan, but couldn’t locate it after that.
Bald eagle Immature- 3-4 year
Keith Carson
East side US 220 south of Monterey 15 miles
Immature BAEA perched in Bratton’s perch at Wiley Hole along Jackson R.
Golden eagle Immature
Keith Carson
On Carson right-of-way 0.5 mile north of VA 644 south of Snowy Mt.
Immature GOEA perched in tree flew off to the east as observer approached
Bald eagle adult
Debora Ellington, Debora Colaw, Ske Ellington
East end of Ginseng Mountain above canal through farm
Adult BAEA perched on end of mountain for at least one and a half hours.
Golden eagles (2) Immature unaged
Edmund Hevener, Sandy Hevener
West side of Sapling Ridge 1-3 miles south of VA 640
Immature GOEA flew south just above tree line, second GOEA appeared with it north side of Tamarack Ridge and both eagles soared, circling into clouds and out of sight.
Bald eagle adult
Keith Carson
West side of US 220 south of Monterey 5.4 miles
Adult BAEA perched in usual tree near Jackson River
December 12, 2007 Time: 1130
1
Time: 1200
7
December 14, 2007 Time: 1515
1
December 16, 2007 Time: 1440
4
December 22, 2007 Time: 1350-1500
10
December 25, 2007 Time: 1430
5
December 27, 2007 Time: 0850
December 28, 2007 Time:0830
7
Time: 0850
December 29, 2008 Time: 0900
10
Time: 0930
10
December 31, 2007 Time: 1530
4
January 3, 2008 Time: 0930
Time: 1400
1
January 8, 2008 Time: 1400-1500
Bald eagle Adult
Keith Carson
300 yard east of VA 640 about 1 mile south of US 250 near Cobb driveway
Adult BAEA perched in tree 300 yards east of road south of Cobb driveway
Golden eagle Immature- late juvenile
Keith Carson
US 220 south of Monterey 15 miles, north of Midway
Late juvenile GOEA perched in tree next to road. When observer stopped car and watched in for more than a minute before it flew off to the west and up a hollow. It landed in tree 500 yards from the road. The head was golden and it had a white patch at base of tail.
Eagle Unidentified species, age
Pen Goodall
South of US 250 over Back Creek
Unidentified eagle flew south over Back Creek below the ridgeline.
Golden eagle Adult
Pen Goodall
About 2 miles north of US 250 above Goodall farm.
Adult GOEA flew over farm from west to south toward Tamarack Ridge. It flew close and appeared to be hunting.
Golden eagle adult
Pen Goodall
About 3 miles north of US 250 where Goodall farm junctions Goodall family land.
Adult GOEA on ground flew up and northeast toward Sapling Ridge.
Bald eagle adult
Debora Ellington
US 220 6 miles north of Monterey
Adult BAEA flew from Westvaco woodlot and flew low over creed at base of Ginseng Mountain toward Blue Grass.
Golden eagle Immature- juvenile
Patti Reum
US 250 east of McDowell 1 mile
Juvenile GOEA flew over road near trash station.
Eagles 5 total Golden (3) 2 immature 1 adult bald eagles (2) immature immature w/ white belly
John Spahr
Hardscrabble Road, west side of Snowy Mountain
All five eagles were flying and soaring in the wind.
January 9, 2008 Time: 1145
Eagle Probably golden, not sure
Patti Reum
US 250 top of Lantz Mountain
Eagle flew northeast. Observer thought it was a golden, stopped to get a better look, but didn’t.
10
Time: 1330
Golden eagles (2) Adults
Pen Goodall
About 2 miles north of US 250 above Goodall farm.
Two adult GOEA flew close together from the ESE to the north, toward Buffalo Lake-Laurel Fork area
3
Bald eagle adult
Jim Morse
Time: 1545
VA 638 about 0.4 mile east of VA 640
Adult BAEA flew from north over Morse cabin toward southwest.
1
January 12, 2008 Time:
Eagles (8) Golden2 adult, 1 immature
John Spahr, Augusta Bird Club members and guests
One each on east side of Snowy Mt (Wimer Mt. Rd., west side of Snowy Mt (Hardscrabble Rd.) and Hevener Lane
Two GE soared over ridges north of VA 644 between Wimer Mt. Rd & Hardscrable Rd.
1
Time: 1200
bald1 adult, 4 immature
John Spahr, Augusta Bird Club members and guests
Hevener Lane (VA 643) and Hardscrabble Rd. (VA 644) SW sides of Snowy Mt.
Adult BE perched south of crossover road and 2 immature BE on ground south of road.
1
January 13, 2008 Time: 1050
Golden eagles (2) Immature 3 or 4 years Adult
Edmund Hevener, Sandy Hevener, Amanda Hevener, Shaun Harvey
Up Fox Place hollow on east slope of snowy Mountain- 1 mile west of VA 640/Wimer Mt. Rd.
Immature GE flew north from a locust tree perch and into the next hollow. A second golden (too high to age) soared high on the east side and out of sight to the northwest at the same time. The two did not seem to be interacting.
Time: 1300
Golden eagle Adult
Pen Goodall
Tamarack Ridge, 1 mile north of US 250
Adult GE flew north over Tamarack Ridge.
Time: 1600
Bald eagles (2) adults
Bill Wagner
SE side of US 84 1 mile south of VA 640, Meadowdale
Pair of adult BE perched
Golden eagles (2) adults
Pen Goodall
North side US 250 about 1 mile from highway over Goodall farm
Bald eagles (3) Adult 2 immature
Pen Goodall
South side US 250 about 1.5 miles from highway over Bermen farm
10 3 10 10
January 16, 2008 Time: 1330 Time: 1645
Two adult GE flew in circles over farm very close together. The then flew NW toward Buffalo Lake. Adult BE flew very close over house and landed in a spruce tree. It perched a while, flew and two immature BE flew over and followed the adult east toward Back Creek
4
January 20, 2008 Time: 1452
9
Time:
5
January 22, 2008 Time:
2
January 23, 2008 Time: 1430
10
January 24, 2008 Time:1430 January 30, 2008 Time: 1000
Bald eagle Adult
Rich Holman
US 220 south of Forks of Water over Blue Ridge Lumber log yard, 6 miles north of Monterey
Adult BE flew along Straight Creek then toward the road.
Bald eagles (2) adults
Rhet Wilson
VA 678 along Bullpasture River south of McDowell
Pair BE flew along the Bullpasture River. “They seemed to be in love.”
Bald eagle adultr
Annette Naber
US 220 south of Monterey 5.4 miles
Adult BE flew south along Jackson River and perched in tree across from Gutshall’s log cabin
Golden eagle immature
Carol Bandy
Viewed from west side of VA 640 at junction with VA 638 Snyder Lane but appeared over VA 644 junction with VA 643
Immature GE with very prominent wing spots and white tail with black band made lazy circles and drifted toward Lantz Mt.
Golden eagles (2) adults
Pen Goodall
Goodall farm 1.5 miles north of US 250 west of Tamarack Ridge
Pair of adult GE flew over farm toward Sapling Ridge to north.
Golden eagle No age ID
Bill Wagner
Lower Fork Rd. VA 616 below Jon Gwinn house, north of transmission line
GE eating deer carcass in field.
Bald eagle adult
Keith Carson
East side of US 220 south of Monterey 13.4 miles at transmission line
Adult BE perched in usual tree near Jackson River.
Bald eagles (2) adults
Keith Carson
East side of US 220 south of Monterey 13.4 miles at transmission line
Two adult BE perched in usual tree near Jackson River.
Bald eagle adult
Debora Ellington
Over South Branch of Potomac River VA 625 west of US 220 near Forks of Water
Adult BE flew west to east over river. Observer sees this bird “all the time” but doesn’t report it every time.
7
January 31, 2008 Time: 1550
7
February 1, 2008 Time: 1135
4
February 2, 2008 Time: 0900
9
Time: 0923
Golden eagle Adult with worn plumage
William Leigh & sister
VA 678 over house 1600 Bullpasture Road near Clover Creek Church
Adult GE flew low and steady over house. It had a few white spots on underwing coverts, but these didn’t form white patches , no white in tail.
Time: 1300-
Golden eagle
Tad Finnel & bird club
VA 644 Hardscrabble Road about
Sub-adult GE flew east across the
Sub-adult
6
February 3, 2008 Time: 1000
1 1
0.1 mile past VA 644 Hevener Lane
road and perched on a large limb halfway up huge tree close to trunk. A squirrel ran across snow to another tree and eagle took off and started circling, gaining altitude. Shortly second squirrel left tree and joined first squirrel. Observer left west side of Snowy Mt. went to east side seeing possibly the same bird near Margaret O’Bryan, VA 640, Wimer Mt. Rd. Pair of red-tailed hawks appeared and begin diving at the eagle. The eagle tried to leave the area and rolled, extending talons upward to ward hawks off. Observer watched for several minutes before the eagle headed toward Blue Grass.
Golden eagle adult
Clark Hill, Stephanie Hill
West side 220 south of Monterey 6.8 miles
Adult GE perched in tree on mountain side of road.
Time: 1300
bald eagle adult
Clark Hill, Stephanie Hill
Top of Hardscrabble Rd. VA 644 west side of Snowy Mountain
Adult BE flew from NW into ravine east of road.
Time:
Golden eagle No age ID
Brenda Tekin, Gordy Adamski
Over Lantz mountain, seen from Hevener Lane VA 644
GE circled over Lantz Mt.
February 4, 2008 Time: 0845
Bald eagle adult
Jessica Rogers
US 84 down from Mill Gap
Adult BE on side of road
7
Time: 1220
Bald eagle adult
Keith Carson
US 220 south of Monterey 13.4 miles at transmission line
Adult BE perch in usual tree near Jackson River
3 7
Time: 1606 February 6, 2008 Time: 0815
Bald eagle adult
Sandy Hevener
NE of US 84 & VA 640 junctionMeadowdale
Adult BE perched in tree about 1500 feet from either road.
Bald eagle Immature, patchy white on back, dark head
Keith Carson
East side 220 south of Monterey 13.4 miles
Immature BE perched in usually tree 50-100 yards north of transmission line.
7
Time: 1330
Bald eagle Immature (same as above?)
Keith Carson
East side 220 south of Monterey about 13.3 miles
Immature BE flew south over Jackson River.
3
Bald eagle adult
Keith Carson
VA 640 north of US 84 1 mile
Adult BE perched in tree on hill behind old school bus
Bald eagle adult
Carol Bandy & three couples from Roanoke Bird Club
Center of Monterey
Adult BE circled over the Highland Inn
Time: 1000
bald eagle adult
Carol Bandy & three couples from Roanoke Bird Club
West side of VA 640 about 2 miles north of US 250
Time: 1130
bald eagle adult
Carol Bandy & three couples from Roanoke Bird Club
VA 644 Hevener Lane south of VA 642 Laurel Fork Road
Time: 1200
Eagles (5) Immature golden eagle 2 adult bald eagles 2 immature bald eagles
Carol Bandy & three couples from Roanoke Bird Club
West side VA 644 Hardscrabble Road 0.25 mile north of VA 643 Hevener Lane
One adult BE and immature BE perched in tree behind scouting camera while second adult BE and immature BE circled the area above. All flew away as observers watched. The immature GE circled over the ridge above them.
Golden eagles (2) adults
Pen Goodall
Near top of Lantz Mountain about 0.75 mile north of VA 642
Observer hiked along ridge following scarf in search for GE. Pair of adult GE flew out of pinnacle north of him.
Golden eagle No age ID
Dan Foster
Bald eagles (2) Adult immature
Patti Reum, Sandy Hevener Monticello Bird Club
VA 637 0.5 mile south of US 250
Golden eagle Adult
Allen Bryan, Ricky Davis
VA 643 Hevener Lane- SW of Snowy Mountain
Ti me: 1345 February 7, 2008 Time: 0800
1 1
Time: 1400
February 8, 2008 Time: 1235 February 9, 2008 Time: 0920
Northwest side of US 84 about 1 mile south of VA 640, across from Rev. Cox residence
1
Time: 0940
1
Time: 1025
Golden eagles 3rd. year immature/juvenile
Allen Bryan, Ricky Davis
VA 644 Hardscrabble Road
1
Time: 1200
golden eagle adult
Patti Reum, Sandy Hevener, Monticello Bird Club
West of VA 644 about 0.25 mile north of VA 644- over Royal farm above bait & scouting camera
Adult BE circled south of Allie Hull farm, disappeared east over the ridge toward Monterey Adult BE perched in tree in pasture.
Golden eagle eating beef carcass flew off from the ground. Adult and juvenile BE perched in top of tree SW of road for several minutes and then flew north.
Adult GE flying over Royal farm viewed from Snowy Mountain Road.
1 1
Time: 1300 Time: 1030
golden eagle 3rd. year
Patti Reum, Monticello Bird Club
Over Snowy Mountain
Third year GE soared over Snowy Mountain.
golden eagle immature
Mike Shank, Ken Ranck
West side Snowy Moutain seen from VA 640
Immature GE soard on west side of Snowy.
1
Time: 1130
golden eagle immatuere
Mike shank, Ken Ranck
East side Lantz Mountain seen from Hevener Lane/Hardscrabble Road.
Immature GE soard along Lantz Mountain, then perched for a while and started flying again- a possible second bird seen at same time.
1
Time: 1220
Bald eagle Adult
Mike Shank, Ken Ranck
Lantz Mountain seen from Hevener Lane-Hardscrabble Road.
Adult BE flew around the north end of Snowy Mountain east to west
1
Time: 1230
Golden eagle Immature
Mike Shank, Ken Ranck
Snowy Mountain area, Hardscrable Road
Immature GE circled and headed north along Snowy Mountain where a possible second bird joined it.
1
Time: 1330
Golden eagles Adult Immature
Patti Reum, Monticello Bird Club
West of Snowy Mountain over Lantz Mountain- viewed from Margaret O’Bryan’s top of Wimer Mountain Road VA 640
Adult and immature GE flew over Lantz Mountain
3
Time: 1445
Bald eagle adult
Patti Reum, Monticello Bird Club
VA 640 near Pisgah Church about 2 miles north of US 84
Adult BE carrying prey flew very low to east.
3
Time: 1500
bald eagle adult
Patti Reum, Monticello Bird Club
VA 648 near Iris Hooke farm
Adult BE flew east to west
5
February 12, 2008 Time: 1130
Rick Webb
East side US 220 south of Monterey 5.4 miles
Adult BE perched in usual tree near Jackson River.
4
Time:
VA 626 0.5 mile west of US 220
Adult and immature BE perched in tree on Ginseng Mountain.
7
February 13, 2008 Time: 0910
7
Bald eagle Adult
Debora Ellington Bald eagle adult Bald eagle Immature
Keith Carson
East side US 220 south of Monterey 13.4 miles
Immature BE perched in usual tree near Jackson River north of transmission line.
Time: 1445
Bald eagle Immature
Keith Carson
East side US 220 south of Monterey 15 miles
Immature BE perched in Bratton’s perch tree on Jackson River.
Time: 1530
Golden eagle
Keith Carson
VA 640 over High Haven farm-
Immature GE soared over farm.
immature
February 14, 2008 Time: 1015
about 1 mile north of US 250
Golden eagle adult
Sandy Hevener, Patti Reum
West side VA 643 Hevener Lane halfway up Lantz Mountain
Adult GE chased by red-tailed hawk in area of rock outcropping on Lantz Mt.
4
Time: 1045
bald eagle adult
Sandy Hevener, Patti Reum
East side US 220 north of Monterey 6.2 miles
Adult BE perched in tree above river
10
Time: 1215
golden eagles (2) adults
Pen Goodall
About 2 miles north of US 250 on Goodall farm
Two adult GE flying
1
Time: 1545
Golden eagles (2) immature
Keith Carson
SW side of Snowy Mt. north of VA 644 near Carson/Newlon house site
Two immature GE soared with redtailed hawk over SW side of Snowy Mountain.
X
February 15, 2008 Time: 0730
Bald eagle Adult
Debora Ellington
Nest # 2 HI-06-01
Adult BE in nest
Golden eagle adult
Pen Goodall
About 2 miles north of US 250 on Goodall farm
Adult GE flew
Golden eagles (2) adults
Pen Goodall
About 2 miles north of US 250 on Goodall farm
Two adult GE did courtship display
Golden eagles (2) Adults
Pen Goodall
About 2 miles north of US 250 on Goodall farm
Two adult GE flew between his farm and where carcass & camera set up.
Bald eagle Sub-adult I
Fletcher Smith
East side VA 637 north of US 250 2.4 miles
Sub-adult I BE flew east of Hevener driveway over road.
Golden eagles (2) Adults
Pen Goodall
About 2 miles north of US 250 on Goodall farm
Two adult GE flew above deer carcass. A lot of ravens also flew around the area.
Andrew Luther
VA 637 over Union Chapel Church
Adult BE circled over Union Chapel Church
Keith Carson
East side US 220 south of Monterey 5.5 miles
Adult BE perched in oak tree just south of usual perch tree where bend in Jackson River.
10 10 ** 10 2 10
Ti me: 1300 February 16, 2008 Time: 1215 February 18, 2008 Ti me: 1230 Time: 1610 February 19, 2008 Time: 1330 Time: 1600
2 5
February 20, 2008 Time:1415
Bald eagle adult
Bald eagle adult
5
February 21, 2008 Time: 1300
4
Time: 1545
1
February 25, 2008 Time: 1500 Time:
Bald eagle Adult
Annette Naber
US 220 south of Monterey 5.2 miles
Adult BE flew north from Naber driveway, circled over neighbor’s property four or five times then continued north toward Monterey.
Bald eagle adult
Doug Puffenbarger
VA 626 about 0.5 mile east of US 220
Adult BE perched in tree across from Pat Hull house, flew up hollow to the east.
Bald eagle Fourth year
Royal scouting camera
West side Hardscrabble Road about 0.24 mile north of VA 643
Fourth year Sub-adult BE on ground eating deer behind Royal barn
Golden eagle adult
Josh Taylor & family
VA 640 south of US 250
Adult GE flew along Lantz mountain. Adult BE flew down center of Blue Grass Valley and perched in a tree in the middle of a field near Meadowdale visible from US 84.
Time:
1
February 26, 2008 Time: 0929-0956
7
February 27, 2008 Time: 0845
1
Bald eagle 4th year
Royal scouting camera
West side Hardscrabble Road about 0.24 mile north of VA 643
Fourth year BE on ground feeding on deer carcass.
Bald eagle adult
Keith Carson
East side US 220 south of Monterey
Adult BE perched in usual tree at transmission line
Time: 0846—956
Bald eagle 4th year?
Royal scouting camera
West side Hardscrabble Road about 0.24 mile north of VA 643
Fourth year BE feeding on deer carcass
1
Time: 1729-1740
Bald eagle 4th year?
Royal scouting camera
West side Hardscrabble Road about 0.24 mile north of VA 643
Fourth year BE feeding on deer carcass.
1
February 28, 2008 Time: 0856-0859
Bald eagle 4th year?
Royal scouting camera
West side Hardscrabble Road about 0.24 mile north of VA 643
Eating deer carcass
1
Time: 1053-1147
Bald eagle 4th year
Royal scouting camera
West side Hardscrabble Road about 0.24 mile north of VA 643
Eating deer carcass
bald eagles (2) 3rd year 4th year
Sandy Hevener
West side Hardscrabble Road about 0.24 mile north of VA 640
Fourth year BE perched in snag west of deer carcass flew northwest as truck approached. Third year BE flew up
1
Time: 1148
from ground and followed it.
X
10
Time: 1430
February 29, 2008 Time: 1530
bald eagle adult
Sandy Hevener
Nest #2 HI-06-01
Adult BE sitting on nest
Golden eagle adult
Pen Goodall, Patti Reum
About 2 miles north of US 250 on Goodall farm
Adult GE flew from area of camera/carcass toward Sapling Ridge.
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