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HIGHLAND COUNTY EAGLE SIGHTINGS SUMMER 2009
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June 5, 2009 Time: 1130
2
Time: 1530
June 1 – July 31
Bald eagles (2) Juvenile 2nd year
Patti Reum
West side of VA 637 about 4.6 miles north of US 250
Two BE perched in tree behind house. There was a dead sheep nearby, but didn’t observe them eating.
Bald eagle adult
Carol Bandy
over VA 639 Snyder Lane
Adult BE flew west to east over Snyder Lane.
Bald eagles (2) Adult Not aged
Edmund Hevener
West of VA 637 north of US 250 2.4 miles
Two BE perched in maple tree behind house.
2
June 6, 2009 Time: 0645
5
Time: 1040
Bald eagle adult
Keith Carson
East side US 220 5.4 miles south of Monterey.
Adult BE perched in tree next to Jackson River.
7
Time: 1100
bald eagle juvenile
Keith Carson
East side US 220 south of Monterey 13.4 miles
Juvenile BE perched in tree next to Jackson River.
1 2
bald eagles (3) juveniles
Keith Carson
Time: 1230
North of VA 644 between VA 640 & VA 643
Three juvenile BE flew over CarsonNewlon house and then south, southwest up the Blue Grass Valley.
Bald eagle Adult
Sandy Hevener
West of VA 637 north of US 250 2.4 miles
Adult BE perched on top tip of left fork of perch tree behind house.
Time: 0900
Bald eagle adult
Patti Reum
West of VA 637 north of US 250 4.6 miles
Adult BE perch in same tree as two eagles on June 5.
Time: 0955
Bald eagle Adult
Edmund Hevener Sandy Hevener
Directly over town of McDowell
Adult BE circled with several vultures. A couple of crows harassed the BE.
2
June 7, 2009 Time: 0845
2
Time: 1030
Bald eagle Immature
Carol Bandy
West side VA 640 just south of VA 639
Immature BE fed on sheep carcass.
1
Time: 1100
Bald eagles (4) Adult 3 juveniles
Keith Carson
West side VA 644 between VA 640 & VA 643
Three juvenile and an adult BE fed on lamb killed by coyotes on Steve Ralston farm just south of
Carson/Newlon house.
2 2
Time: 1510 June 8, 2009 Time: 0745-0830
Time: 0955 June 9, 2009 Time:
Time: 1400
2
June 10, 2009 Time: 0610-0750
Bald eagle immature
Carol Bandy
Over VA 640 & VA 639 intersection
Immature BE circled overhead.
Bald eagle (2) Juveniles
Sandy Hevener
West of VA 637 north of US 250 2.4 miles
Two hatch year BE on ground eating groundhogs near perch tree. They continued to feed while I let sheep out gate but then flew to hill west. One took part of a groundhog with it. When the sheep ran up the hill one flew toward me and up into the perch tree. It remained perched while the other feed. They seemed less nervous of me than eagles other years and act like older eagles that are familiar with my routine. I wonder if the experienced ones communicate/show things to young ones like sheep. (Laurel is poisonous to sheep. If one eats it and survives, it remembers not to eat it for its entire life and can safely graze areas with laurel. I’ve observed that if you put ewes with young lambs in these fields, the lambs don’t try to eat laurel either.)
Bald eagle adult
Sandy Hevener
Over McDowell, US 250 & VA 654
Adult bald eagle circled with vultures and several crows then harassed the eagle.
Bald eagles (10) 2 adults 1 immature (white belly) 7 juveniles
John Spahr
VA 642 between VA 640 & VA 643, across from big spring pond.
Ten eagles attended a fresh sheep carcass. The next day, the carcass was gone,(perhaps taken away by the farmer) and so were the eagles.
Bald eagles (3) juveniles
Keith Carson
North of VA 644 between VA 640 & VA 643
Three juvenile BE perched in tree and flew near Carson/Newlon driveway.
Bald eagle th 4 year w/eye shadow
Sandy Hevener
West of VA 637 north of US 250 2.4 miles
BE on very top of left branch of right fork in perch tree. Later it moved down to center of left fork in open area surrounded by leaves. This bird had a fully white tail and head, but dirty
looking area around eyes, It flew NW as I approached gate to let sheep out.
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2
Time: 1230
Bald eagle adult
Keith Carson
North of VA 644 between VA 640 & VA 643
Adult BE soared south of Carson/Newlon house and circled east.
Time: 1300
Bald eagle adult
Betty Mitchell
West side VA 640 about 0.25 mile north of VA 642 junction in Blue Grass
Adult BE flew over house. It scouted out a sheep lying down that appeared dead, but wasn’t and then flew away.
Time: 1645
Bald eagle 4th year w/eye shadow
Edmund Hevener
West of VA 637 north of US 250 2.4 miles
Near adult BE perched in maple tree on left branch of right fork of maple perch tree.
Bald eagle adult
Carol Bandy
West side VA 640 just south of VA 639
Adult BE perched in Julie’s tree.
Bald eagle adult
Carol Bandy
West side VA 640 just south of VA 639
Adult BE perched in Julie’s tree.
Bald eagle 3rd year
Sandy Hevener
West of VA 637 north of US 250 2.4 miles
Third year BE perched on top of left branch of righ fork of maple perch tree.
Bald eagles (2) adults
Carol Bandy
West of VA 640 just south of VA 639
Two adult BE perched in Julie’s tree.
Bald eagles (4) 4th year 3 immature
Carol Bandy
West side of VA 640 just south of VA 639
Fourth year BE and 3 immature BE perched on boundary fence between Bardon Warner & Julie Rexrode properties near carcass.
2
June 11, 2009 Time: 1710
2
June 12, 2009 Time: 0720
2
June 13, 2009 Time: 0655-071 Time: 1730
2
June 16, 2009 Time: 1604
2
June 19, 2009 Time: 0745-0815 or later
Bald eagle 4th year w/eye shadow
Sandy Hevener
West of VA 637 north of US 250 2.4 miles.
Fourth year BE with dirty eye area perched top of left branch of left fork of maple tree preening and looking around.
Time: 1000
Bald eagle Juvenile
Keith Carson
North of VA 644 between VA 640 & VA 643
Juvenile BE perched on old fence post on Warner land SW of Carson/Newlon house.
Bald eagles (4) juveniles
Keith Carson
North of VA 644 between VA 640 & VA 643
Four juvenile BE fed on carrion, probably deer, on Ralston land SW of
1 1
Time: 1400
Carson/Newlon house. They were there all afternoon.
1
June 20, 2009 Time: 0830
1
Time: 1230
6
June 21, 2009 Time: 1338
2 2
Time: 1530 June 22, 2009 Time: 0810
2
Time: 0810
2 2
Time:1900
2
Time: 1645
June 23, 2009 Time: 0745-0815
Bald eagles (4) Juveniles
Keith Carson
North of VA 644 between VA 640 & VA 643
Four juvenile BE fed on same carcass as day before. Two stayed on carcass all morning.
adult
Keith Carson
North of VA 644 between VA 640 & VA 643
Bald eagle Adult
John Sweet
West side of US 220, 1.4 mi S of Mustoe. 38° 18.785'N 79° 39.486'W
Adult BE flew In and perched in tree near carcass. Adult BE ate on a fresh deer carcass along the edge of hay field. I got within 5-6 m of it on my tractor before it flew to a nearby tree. It remained in the tree for at least 15 minutes, until I finished kicking hay and went to get my camera. Upon return it was gone.
Bald eagle immature
Carol Bandy
Intersection of VA 640 & VA 639
Immature BE flew south from Bandy residence
Bald eagle Immature (1-2 year)
Sandy Hevener
In road VA 637 3.4 miles north of US 250
Very splotchy 1-2 year old BE eating carrion in road while several TV nearby. BE flew up as car approached.
Bald eagle Adult
Patti Reum
VA 639 half way between VA 640 & VA637
Adult BE perched in tree across from Faye Chapman’s house.
Bald eagle adult
Carol Bandy
West of VA 640 just south of VA 639
Adult BE perched in Julie’s tree.
Bald eagle 4th year w/eye shadow
Sandy Hevener, David Kiser, Bardon Warner
West of VA 637 north of US 250 2.4 miles
Fourth year BE with dirty eye area perched top of left branch of left fork of maple tree watched farmers move tractor. When observer let sheep out of gate, eagle flew NE..
Bald eagles (3) Adult 4th year w/eye shadow juvenile
Edmund Hevener
West side of VA 637 about 2.6 miles north of US 250 below silo
Adult, near adult and juvenile BE in recently mowed hay meadow.
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2
2
June 24, 2009 Time: 0645-0730
Bald eagle 4th year w/eye shadow
Sandy Hevener
West side VA VA 637 2.4 miles north of US 250 behind Hevener house
Fourth year BE with dirty eye area perched top of left branch of left fork on right tip while observer let sheep out of barn lot and walked up lane toward BE. She returned to house and got camera to take photo. BE remained perched as she approached and vocalized a few times. Another eagle in distance answered. Finally the BE stretched its wings and flew NE.
Time: 1815- 1915
Bald eagle 4th year w/eye shadow
Sandy Hevener
West side VA VA 637 2.4 miles north of US 250 behind Hevener house
Fourth year BE perched on left branch of left fork of maple tree. The eagle remained perched but watched as observer walked out lane toward it and opened gate to let sheep into barn lot.
Time: afternoon
Bald eagles (3) adults
Sarah Chaney
West of VA 654 about 2 miles north of US 250 about 300 yards from Chaney house
Three adult BE in hay meadow fed on carrion left by mower. Observero reported seeing hem thoughout the week after making hay several more times, but only one at a time.
Bale eagle 4th year w/eye shadow
Sandy Hevener
West side of VA 637 north of US 250 2.4 miles
Fourth year BE perched on left branch of left fork of maple tree.
Bald eagle adult
Sandy Hevener
Over south side of Blue Grass VA 642
Adult BE circled low and several crows chased it. The group moved south down the valley out of sight.
Bald eagle Juvenile hatch year
Sandy Hevener
West side of VA 637 north of US 250 2.4 miles
Juvenile BE perched on left branch of right fork of maple tree.
June 26, 2009 Times: 0615 no eagle 0715 eagle 0815 eagle 1045 no eagle
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June 27, 2009 Time: 1045
2
June 29, 2009 Time: 0602
2
Time: 0650
Bald eagle Juvenile hatch year
Sandy Hevener
West side of VA 637 north of US 250 2.4 miles
Juvenile BE perched onright branch of left fork of maple tree.
Time: 0700
Bald eagle Juvenile hatch year
Sandy Hevener
West side of VA 637 north of US 250 2.4 miles
Observer didn’t see eagle, but when she walked under it a juvenile BE flew
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out of it, circled, started to perch, then flew low around tree and disappeared. When she approached the scouting camera a very black skunk was eating on a groundhog she’d staked to the ground inside a feed sack late the previous day. She made noises at the skunk, but it kept eating.
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July 2, 2009 Time: 0910-0915
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July 6, 2009 Time: 0837
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Bald eagles (2) Juveniles, hatch year
Sandy Hevener
West side of VA 637 north of US 250 2.4 miles
First juvenile BE perched in tip-top of right fork of maple perch tree. It was gone at 0915, but a second perched on right branch of left fork of same tree. This bird had small shoulder bars and distinct white at base of tail. The first one was slightly darker, smoother.
Bald eagles (2) 2 adults
Rick Lambert
East side US 220 south of Monterey 5.4 miles
Two adult BE perched in tree overlooking Jackson River.
Time: 0843
Bald eagle adult
Rick Lambert
East side US 220 south of Monterey 9.5 miles
Flying up Dry Branch
Time: 1400
Bald eagle 2nd year immature
Allen Boynton, Gale Kuebler
West side of VA 640 slightly south of VA 642 38.4977°N/-79.5549°W
Second year BE on ground near group of TV perched on fence. The BE flew toward TVs and landed on ground.
5
Time: 1630
Bald eagle Juvenile/hatch year DEAD
Al Burgeois, Roger Propst, Sandy Hevener, Gary Smith
East side US 220 5.7 miles south of Monterey
In response to a report of an injured eagle, a rescue team met at site. They found the eagle in the river, dead with one wing almost severed. The injury looked like a gunshot wound. Burgeois took the bird to test for lead. The test came back negative- no traces of lead. The property owner said she’d notice it perching on low limbs nearby for several days but did not realize anything was wrong with it.
2
Time: 1805
Bald eagles (2) Adult Juvenile (b. 2009)
Sandy Hevener, Edmund Hevener
West side of VA 637 north of US 250 3.3 miles
Juvenile perched in snag. When we stopped the car to observe, an adult flew west from the ground. A short time later the juvenile flew same direction.
2
Time: 1845
2
July 10, 2009 Time: 0710-0825
2 Time: 1300
2
July 11, 2009 Time: 1000
2
July 12, 2009 Time: 1840 July 13, 2009 Time: most of day
2
July 14, 2009 Time: 1645-2015
Bald eagle adult
Sandy Hevener, Edmund Hevener
West side of VA 637 north of US 250 2.4 miles
Adult BE flew south low over hayfields.
Bald eagles (2) Adult Juvenile- hatch year
Sandy Hevener
West side of VA637 north of US 250 2.4 miles
Adult BE showed up about 0710 and perched in tip-top right side of left branch of maple. At 0745 observer walked up corridor with sheep toward tree and juvenile flew in from north and perched left side of right branch down from the top in a clump of leaves. The adult flew SW after observer opened gate and let sheep out. The juvenile remained perched after observer returned to house. It was gone at 0825.
Bald eagle adult
Carol Bandy
West side VA 640 just south of VA 639
Adult BE percehed in Julie’s tree.
Bald eagle immature
Carol Bandy
West side VA 640 just north of VA 639
Adult BE fed on carrion on Bandy farm.
Bald eagle adult
Carol Bandy
West side VA 640 just south of VA 639
Adult BE perched in Julie’s tree.
Bald eagles (2) adults
Alix McGraw
Hayfields farm VA 678 about 7.2 Miles south of US 250
Two adult BE on snags near Bull Pasture River while farmer mowed hay fields.
Bald eagles (4) 3 juveniles 1 3rd year
Sandy Hevener, Edmund Hevener
West side of VA 637 north of US 250 2.4 miles
Two juveniles on ground 50 feet away and one in tree while third year bird ate carrion (sheep.) The two on the ground fussed and picked at each other. Eventually the older bird flew to a locust tree on hill and younger eagles ate one at a time. Crows tried to sneak in bites. Turkey Vultures on ground nearby didn’t try to eat while eagles ate.
2
July 15, 2009 Time:0645-until at least 0815
July 16, 2009 Time: 1431
July 17, 2009 Time:1420
2
July 18, 2009 Time: 1015
2
Time: 1500-1600
July 19, 2009 Time: 1500
1
Time:
2
July 20, 2009 Time: 1030
Bald eagles (4) 2 juveniles rd 1 3 . year adult
Sandy Hevener
West side of VA 637 north of US 250 2.4 miles
Adult perched low in maple on hill. Juveniles were on the ground between adult and carrion. The third year bird was on carrion first, juveniles later. The juveniles ate at the same time. Turkey Vultures circled above, crows on ground nearby.
Golden eagle adult
Rick Lambert
Southwest Monterey at county landfill
Adult GE circled to east.
Bald eagle
Carol Bandy
VA 640 about 1.5 miles north of US 250 near quarry
Adult BE perched on fence near Paxton Grant residence.
Bald eagles (2) immature
Carol Bandy
West side VA 640 just north of VA 639
Two immature BE perched on fence at Bandy farm.
Eagles (3) Golden- adult
Sandy Hevener
West side of VA 637 north of US 250 2.4 miles
Observer placed three fresh groundhogs in front of spy camera about 0900. At 1500 observer saw large GE on carrion from the yard. It had a very shiny head.. Went to get binoculars and it was still there. Observer tried to move up closer blocking view with building, but when closer, saw nothing but but a bunch of turkey vultures on carrion. Spy camera failed to record any images.
Bald eagles (5) Juveniles
John Spahr
VA 642 just west of VA 643
Five juvenile BE fed on sheep carcass.
Bald eagle 2nd year
John Spahr
VA 640 Wimer Mountain Rd.
Second year BE perched on fence post.
Bald eagle adult
Carol Bandy
West side 640 just south of VA 639
Adult BE perched in snag
1 1 4
2
July 21, 2009 Time: 0800 Time: 1200
July 22, 2009 Time: 1015
Time: 1415
July 23, 2009 Time: 1650
1 W V 1
Keith Carson
North of VA 644 near VA 643
Juvenile BE soared SW of Carson/Newlon house and moved west toward Lantz Mtn.
bald eagle juvenile
Keith Carson
North of VA 644 near VA 643
JuvenileBE soard SW of Carson/Newlon house with red-tailed hawk and moved SW.
Bald eagle adult
Brenda Pullin
US 220 north of Monterey 5.7 miles
Adult BE displayed peculiar behavior. For at least two hours it perched in locust tree across from house and flew back and forth from the tree to the trout ponds and back. It would fly low over ponds and return to tree, but never actually dove at the fish.
Bald eagles (2) adult immature
Carol Bandy
West side VA 640 just north of VA 639
Adult and immature BE ate carrion on Bandy farm
Bald eagle Adult
Rick Lambert
Southwest Monterey at county landfill
Adult BE flew east.
Bald eages (3) Adult 2 immature
Carol Bandy
West side VA 640 just north of VA 639
Adult and two immature BEs ate carrion on Bandy farm.
Bald eagle adult
Sandy Hevener
VA 637 about 0.7 mile north of US 250
Adult BE circled over Blue Grass Valley.
Bald eagle adult
Keith Carson
North of VA 644 near VA 643
Adult BE flew toward Lantz Mtn.
Bald eagle adult
Nancy Witschey, Katharine Windsor
US 220 at Snowy Mt. Road (WV)
Bald eagles (3) Adult 2 juveniles
Keith Carson
North of VA 644 between VA 640 & VA 643
Time: 1800-2000
Time:1031
2
Bald eagle juvenile
July 24, 2009 Time: 1000 Time: 1700 July 27, 2009 Time: 0745
Adult BE flew along Potomac River and settled in tree.
Adult BE flew SW and perched in tree on Ralsoton property with two juvenile BE perched. The juveniles stayed around the tree most of the morning.
2
Time:1010-1043
1
Time: 1543 July 28, 2009 Time: 1630
1
Time: 1840
5
July 29, 2009 Time: 0753
5
Time:1000 & 1015
1 6
Time: 1330
Bald eagles (2) 3rd year Juvenile- hatch year
Sandy Hevener, spy camera
West side VA 637 2.4 miles north of US 250
Third year BE ate on groundhog for 7 minutes and flew south. Hatch year appeared at 1024 took a bite and third year returned at 1025. The younger BE stood back and let the older one eat undisturbed. The older BE left at 1031 and then the younger one ate until 1043.
Bald eagle adult
Rick Lambert
US 250 at US 220 Monterey
Adult BE flew west.
Bald eagles (2) adult Juvenile
Keith Carson
North of VA 644 between VA 640 & VA 643
Adult BE perched in tree near driveway/right-of-way, flew west as car approached. Juvenile flew west from tree 100 yards away, near front gate.
Bald eagles (5) Adult 4 juveniles
Keith Carson
North of VA 644 between VA 640 & VA 643
Two juvenile and adult perched in same tree SW of Carson/Newlon house. Two more juvenile BE were in ground and styed in the vicinity of the tree for one hour.
Bald eagles (2) Adults
Rick Lambert
East side of US220 5.4 miles south of Monterey
Two adult BE BE perched in tree over Jackson River.
Sandy Hevener
East side of US 250 5.4 miles south of Monterey
Large adult BE perched in tiptop of perch tree over Jackson River.
Keith Carson
North of VA 644 between VA 640 & VA 643
Juvenile BE perched in same tree SW of house as on 7/27/09 for about one hour and then flew west.
Bald eagle Adult Bald eagle Juvenile
Time: 1602
Bald eagles (2) Adult Immature
Rick Lambert
East side of US 220 south of Monterey 9.8 miles
Adult and immature BE were on the ground near trout raceways.
5
Time: 1610
Bald eagle adult
Rick Lambert
East side US 220 south of Monterey 5.4 miles
Adult BE perched in tree over Jackson River.
2
July 31, 2009 Time: 0845
Bald eagle th 4 year with eye shadow
Sandy Hevener
West side of VA 637 2.4 miles north of US 250
Large 4th year BE perched on tiptop of left branch of sugar maple perch tree.
GENERAL REPORTS Robin Vance reports seeing two adult BE and a juvenile at Riverbend Farm almost every day. This is on VA 678 south of McDowell about six miles. They are shooting groundhogs and leaving them out for eagles. Pen Goodall continues to report seeing adult golden eagles on west foot of Tamarack Ridge north of Goodall house. He says he is seeing them there off and on all summer but doesn’t write down date time etc.
2
June 5, 2009 Time: 1130
2
Time: 1530
June 1 – July 31
Bald eagles (2) Juvenile 2nd year
Patti Reum
West side of VA 637 about 4.6 miles north of US 250
Two BE perched in tree behind house. There was a dead sheep nearby, but didn’t observe them eating.
Bald eagle adult
Carol Bandy
over VA 639 Snyder Lane
Adult BE flew west to east over Snyder Lane.
Bald eagles (2) Adult Not aged
Edmund Hevener
West of VA 637 north of US 250 2.4 miles
Two BE perched in maple tree behind house.
2
June 6, 2009 Time: 0645
5
Time: 1040
Bald eagle adult
Keith Carson
East side US 220 5.4 miles south of Monterey.
Adult BE perched in tree next to Jackson River.
7
Time: 1100
bald eagle juvenile
Keith Carson
East side US 220 south of Monterey 13.4 miles
Juvenile BE perched in tree next to Jackson River.
1 2
bald eagles (3) juveniles
Keith Carson
Time: 1230
North of VA 644 between VA 640 & VA 643
Three juvenile BE flew over CarsonNewlon house and then south, southwest up the Blue Grass Valley.
Bald eagle Adult
Sandy Hevener
West of VA 637 north of US 250 2.4 miles
Adult BE perched on top tip of left fork of perch tree behind house.
Time: 0900
Bald eagle adult
Patti Reum
West of VA 637 north of US 250 4.6 miles
Adult BE perch in same tree as two eagles on June 5.
Time: 0955
Bald eagle Adult
Edmund Hevener Sandy Hevener
Directly over town of McDowell
Adult BE circled with several vultures. A couple of crows harassed the BE.
2
June 7, 2009 Time: 0845
2
Time: 1030
Bald eagle Immature
Carol Bandy
West side VA 640 just south of VA 639
Immature BE fed on sheep carcass.
1
Time: 1100
Bald eagles (4) Adult 3 juveniles
Keith Carson
West side VA 644 between VA 640 & VA 643
Three juvenile and an adult BE fed on lamb killed by coyotes on Steve Ralston farm just south of
Carson/Newlon house.
2 2
Time: 1510 June 8, 2009 Time: 0745-0830
Time: 0955 June 9, 2009 Time:
Time: 1400
2
June 10, 2009 Time: 0610-0750
Bald eagle immature
Carol Bandy
Over VA 640 & VA 639 intersection
Immature BE circled overhead.
Bald eagle (2) Juveniles
Sandy Hevener
West of VA 637 north of US 250 2.4 miles
Two hatch year BE on ground eating groundhogs near perch tree. They continued to feed while I let sheep out gate but then flew to hill west. One took part of a groundhog with it. When the sheep ran up the hill one flew toward me and up into the perch tree. It remained perched while the other feed. They seemed less nervous of me than eagles other years and act like older eagles that are familiar with my routine. I wonder if the experienced ones communicate/show things to young ones like sheep. (Laurel is poisonous to sheep. If one eats it and survives, it remembers not to eat it for its entire life and can safely graze areas with laurel. I’ve observed that if you put ewes with young lambs in these fields, the lambs don’t try to eat laurel either.)
Bald eagle adult
Sandy Hevener
Over McDowell, US 250 & VA 654
Adult bald eagle circled with vultures and several crows then harassed the eagle.
Bald eagles (10) 2 adults 1 immature (white belly) 7 juveniles
John Spahr
VA 642 between VA 640 & VA 643, across from big spring pond.
Ten eagles attended a fresh sheep carcass. The next day, the carcass was gone,(perhaps taken away by the farmer) and so were the eagles.
Bald eagles (3) juveniles
Keith Carson
North of VA 644 between VA 640 & VA 643
Three juvenile BE perched in tree and flew near Carson/Newlon driveway.
Bald eagle th 4 year w/eye shadow
Sandy Hevener
West of VA 637 north of US 250 2.4 miles
BE on very top of left branch of right fork in perch tree. Later it moved down to center of left fork in open area surrounded by leaves. This bird had a fully white tail and head, but dirty
looking area around eyes, It flew NW as I approached gate to let sheep out.
1
2
Time: 1230
Bald eagle adult
Keith Carson
North of VA 644 between VA 640 & VA 643
Adult BE soared south of Carson/Newlon house and circled east.
Time: 1300
Bald eagle adult
Betty Mitchell
West side VA 640 about 0.25 mile north of VA 642 junction in Blue Grass
Adult BE flew over house. It scouted out a sheep lying down that appeared dead, but wasn’t and then flew away.
Time: 1645
Bald eagle 4th year w/eye shadow
Edmund Hevener
West of VA 637 north of US 250 2.4 miles
Near adult BE perched in maple tree on left branch of right fork of maple perch tree.
Bald eagle adult
Carol Bandy
West side VA 640 just south of VA 639
Adult BE perched in Julie’s tree.
Bald eagle adult
Carol Bandy
West side VA 640 just south of VA 639
Adult BE perched in Julie’s tree.
Bald eagle 3rd year
Sandy Hevener
West of VA 637 north of US 250 2.4 miles
Third year BE perched on top of left branch of righ fork of maple perch tree.
Bald eagles (2) adults
Carol Bandy
West of VA 640 just south of VA 639
Two adult BE perched in Julie’s tree.
Bald eagles (4) 4th year 3 immature
Carol Bandy
West side of VA 640 just south of VA 639
Fourth year BE and 3 immature BE perched on boundary fence between Bardon Warner & Julie Rexrode properties near carcass.
2
June 11, 2009 Time: 1710
2
June 12, 2009 Time: 0720
2
June 13, 2009 Time: 0655-071 Time: 1730
2
June 16, 2009 Time: 1604
2
June 19, 2009 Time: 0745-0815 or later
Bald eagle 4th year w/eye shadow
Sandy Hevener
West of VA 637 north of US 250 2.4 miles.
Fourth year BE with dirty eye area perched top of left branch of left fork of maple tree preening and looking around.
Time: 1000
Bald eagle Juvenile
Keith Carson
North of VA 644 between VA 640 & VA 643
Juvenile BE perched on old fence post on Warner land SW of Carson/Newlon house.
Bald eagles (4) juveniles
Keith Carson
North of VA 644 between VA 640 & VA 643
Four juvenile BE fed on carrion, probably deer, on Ralston land SW of
1 1
Time: 1400
Carson/Newlon house. They were there all afternoon.
1
June 20, 2009 Time: 0830
1
Time: 1230
6
June 21, 2009 Time: 1338
2 2
Time: 1530 June 22, 2009 Time: 0810
2
Time: 0810
2 2
Time:1900
2
Time: 1645
June 23, 2009 Time: 0745-0815
Bald eagles (4) Juveniles
Keith Carson
North of VA 644 between VA 640 & VA 643
Four juvenile BE fed on same carcass as day before. Two stayed on carcass all morning.
adult
Keith Carson
North of VA 644 between VA 640 & VA 643
Bald eagle Adult
John Sweet
West side of US 220, 1.4 mi S of Mustoe. 38° 18.785'N 79° 39.486'W
Adult BE flew In and perched in tree near carcass. Adult BE ate on a fresh deer carcass along the edge of hay field. I got within 5-6 m of it on my tractor before it flew to a nearby tree. It remained in the tree for at least 15 minutes, until I finished kicking hay and went to get my camera. Upon return it was gone.
Bald eagle immature
Carol Bandy
Intersection of VA 640 & VA 639
Immature BE flew south from Bandy residence
Bald eagle Immature (1-2 year)
Sandy Hevener
In road VA 637 3.4 miles north of US 250
Very splotchy 1-2 year old BE eating carrion in road while several TV nearby. BE flew up as car approached.
Bald eagle Adult
Patti Reum
VA 639 half way between VA 640 & VA637
Adult BE perched in tree across from Faye Chapman’s house.
Bald eagle adult
Carol Bandy
West of VA 640 just south of VA 639
Adult BE perched in Julie’s tree.
Bald eagle 4th year w/eye shadow
Sandy Hevener, David Kiser, Bardon Warner
West of VA 637 north of US 250 2.4 miles
Fourth year BE with dirty eye area perched top of left branch of left fork of maple tree watched farmers move tractor. When observer let sheep out of gate, eagle flew NE..
Bald eagles (3) Adult 4th year w/eye shadow juvenile
Edmund Hevener
West side of VA 637 about 2.6 miles north of US 250 below silo
Adult, near adult and juvenile BE in recently mowed hay meadow.
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June 24, 2009 Time: 0645-0730
Bald eagle 4th year w/eye shadow
Sandy Hevener
West side VA VA 637 2.4 miles north of US 250 behind Hevener house
Fourth year BE with dirty eye area perched top of left branch of left fork on right tip while observer let sheep out of barn lot and walked up lane toward BE. She returned to house and got camera to take photo. BE remained perched as she approached and vocalized a few times. Another eagle in distance answered. Finally the BE stretched its wings and flew NE.
Time: 1815- 1915
Bald eagle 4th year w/eye shadow
Sandy Hevener
West side VA VA 637 2.4 miles north of US 250 behind Hevener house
Fourth year BE perched on left branch of left fork of maple tree. The eagle remained perched but watched as observer walked out lane toward it and opened gate to let sheep into barn lot.
Time: afternoon
Bald eagles (3) adults
Sarah Chaney
West of VA 654 about 2 miles north of US 250 about 300 yards from Chaney house
Three adult BE in hay meadow fed on carrion left by mower. Observero reported seeing hem thoughout the week after making hay several more times, but only one at a time.
Bale eagle 4th year w/eye shadow
Sandy Hevener
West side of VA 637 north of US 250 2.4 miles
Fourth year BE perched on left branch of left fork of maple tree.
Bald eagle adult
Sandy Hevener
Over south side of Blue Grass VA 642
Adult BE circled low and several crows chased it. The group moved south down the valley out of sight.
Bald eagle Juvenile hatch year
Sandy Hevener
West side of VA 637 north of US 250 2.4 miles
Juvenile BE perched on left branch of right fork of maple tree.
June 26, 2009 Times: 0615 no eagle 0715 eagle 0815 eagle 1045 no eagle
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June 27, 2009 Time: 1045
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June 29, 2009 Time: 0602
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Time: 0650
Bald eagle Juvenile hatch year
Sandy Hevener
West side of VA 637 north of US 250 2.4 miles
Juvenile BE perched onright branch of left fork of maple tree.
Time: 0700
Bald eagle Juvenile hatch year
Sandy Hevener
West side of VA 637 north of US 250 2.4 miles
Observer didn’t see eagle, but when she walked under it a juvenile BE flew
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out of it, circled, started to perch, then flew low around tree and disappeared. When she approached the scouting camera a very black skunk was eating on a groundhog she’d staked to the ground inside a feed sack late the previous day. She made noises at the skunk, but it kept eating.
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July 2, 2009 Time: 0910-0915
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July 6, 2009 Time: 0837
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Bald eagles (2) Juveniles, hatch year
Sandy Hevener
West side of VA 637 north of US 250 2.4 miles
First juvenile BE perched in tip-top of right fork of maple perch tree. It was gone at 0915, but a second perched on right branch of left fork of same tree. This bird had small shoulder bars and distinct white at base of tail. The first one was slightly darker, smoother.
Bald eagles (2) 2 adults
Rick Lambert
East side US 220 south of Monterey 5.4 miles
Two adult BE perched in tree overlooking Jackson River.
Time: 0843
Bald eagle adult
Rick Lambert
East side US 220 south of Monterey 9.5 miles
Flying up Dry Branch
Time: 1400
Bald eagle 2nd year immature
Allen Boynton, Gale Kuebler
West side of VA 640 slightly south of VA 642 38.4977°N/-79.5549°W
Second year BE on ground near group of TV perched on fence. The BE flew toward TVs and landed on ground.
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Time: 1630
Bald eagle Juvenile/hatch year DEAD
Al Burgeois, Roger Propst, Sandy Hevener, Gary Smith
East side US 220 5.7 miles south of Monterey
In response to a report of an injured eagle, a rescue team met at site. They found the eagle in the river, dead with one wing almost severed. The injury looked like a gunshot wound. Burgeois took the bird to test for lead. The test came back negative- no traces of lead. The property owner said she’d notice it perching on low limbs nearby for several days but did not realize anything was wrong with it.
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Time: 1805
Bald eagles (2) Adult Juvenile (b. 2009)
Sandy Hevener, Edmund Hevener
West side of VA 637 north of US 250 3.3 miles
Juvenile perched in snag. When we stopped the car to observe, an adult flew west from the ground. A short time later the juvenile flew same direction.
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Time: 1845
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July 10, 2009 Time: 0710-0825
2 Time: 1300
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July 11, 2009 Time: 1000
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July 12, 2009 Time: 1840 July 13, 2009 Time: most of day
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July 14, 2009 Time: 1645-2015
Bald eagle adult
Sandy Hevener, Edmund Hevener
West side of VA 637 north of US 250 2.4 miles
Adult BE flew south low over hayfields.
Bald eagles (2) Adult Juvenile- hatch year
Sandy Hevener
West side of VA637 north of US 250 2.4 miles
Adult BE showed up about 0710 and perched in tip-top right side of left branch of maple. At 0745 observer walked up corridor with sheep toward tree and juvenile flew in from north and perched left side of right branch down from the top in a clump of leaves. The adult flew SW after observer opened gate and let sheep out. The juvenile remained perched after observer returned to house. It was gone at 0825.
Bald eagle adult
Carol Bandy
West side VA 640 just south of VA 639
Adult BE percehed in Julie’s tree.
Bald eagle immature
Carol Bandy
West side VA 640 just north of VA 639
Adult BE fed on carrion on Bandy farm.
Bald eagle adult
Carol Bandy
West side VA 640 just south of VA 639
Adult BE perched in Julie’s tree.
Bald eagles (2) adults
Alix McGraw
Hayfields farm VA 678 about 7.2 Miles south of US 250
Two adult BE on snags near Bull Pasture River while farmer mowed hay fields.
Bald eagles (4) 3 juveniles 1 3rd year
Sandy Hevener, Edmund Hevener
West side of VA 637 north of US 250 2.4 miles
Two juveniles on ground 50 feet away and one in tree while third year bird ate carrion (sheep.) The two on the ground fussed and picked at each other. Eventually the older bird flew to a locust tree on hill and younger eagles ate one at a time. Crows tried to sneak in bites. Turkey Vultures on ground nearby didn’t try to eat while eagles ate.
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July 15, 2009 Time:0645-until at least 0815
July 16, 2009 Time: 1431
July 17, 2009 Time:1420
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July 18, 2009 Time: 1015
2
Time: 1500-1600
July 19, 2009 Time: 1500
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Time:
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July 20, 2009 Time: 1030
Bald eagles (4) 2 juveniles rd 1 3 . year adult
Sandy Hevener
West side of VA 637 north of US 250 2.4 miles
Adult perched low in maple on hill. Juveniles were on the ground between adult and carrion. The third year bird was on carrion first, juveniles later. The juveniles ate at the same time. Turkey Vultures circled above, crows on ground nearby.
Golden eagle adult
Rick Lambert
Southwest Monterey at county landfill
Adult GE circled to east.
Bald eagle
Carol Bandy
VA 640 about 1.5 miles north of US 250 near quarry
Adult BE perched on fence near Paxton Grant residence.
Bald eagles (2) immature
Carol Bandy
West side VA 640 just north of VA 639
Two immature BE perched on fence at Bandy farm.
Eagles (3) Golden- adult
Sandy Hevener
West side of VA 637 north of US 250 2.4 miles
Observer placed three fresh groundhogs in front of spy camera about 0900. At 1500 observer saw large GE on carrion from the yard. It had a very shiny head.. Went to get binoculars and it was still there. Observer tried to move up closer blocking view with building, but when closer, saw nothing but but a bunch of turkey vultures on carrion. Spy camera failed to record any images.
Bald eagles (5) Juveniles
John Spahr
VA 642 just west of VA 643
Five juvenile BE fed on sheep carcass.
Bald eagle 2nd year
John Spahr
VA 640 Wimer Mountain Rd.
Second year BE perched on fence post.
Bald eagle adult
Carol Bandy
West side 640 just south of VA 639
Adult BE perched in snag
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July 21, 2009 Time: 0800 Time: 1200
July 22, 2009 Time: 1015
Time: 1415
July 23, 2009 Time: 1650
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Keith Carson
North of VA 644 near VA 643
Juvenile BE soared SW of Carson/Newlon house and moved west toward Lantz Mtn.
bald eagle juvenile
Keith Carson
North of VA 644 near VA 643
JuvenileBE soard SW of Carson/Newlon house with red-tailed hawk and moved SW.
Bald eagle adult
Brenda Pullin
US 220 north of Monterey 5.7 miles
Adult BE displayed peculiar behavior. For at least two hours it perched in locust tree across from house and flew back and forth from the tree to the trout ponds and back. It would fly low over ponds and return to tree, but never actually dove at the fish.
Bald eagles (2) adult immature
Carol Bandy
West side VA 640 just north of VA 639
Adult and immature BE ate carrion on Bandy farm
Bald eagle Adult
Rick Lambert
Southwest Monterey at county landfill
Adult BE flew east.
Bald eages (3) Adult 2 immature
Carol Bandy
West side VA 640 just north of VA 639
Adult and two immature BEs ate carrion on Bandy farm.
Bald eagle adult
Sandy Hevener
VA 637 about 0.7 mile north of US 250
Adult BE circled over Blue Grass Valley.
Bald eagle adult
Keith Carson
North of VA 644 near VA 643
Adult BE flew toward Lantz Mtn.
Bald eagle adult
Nancy Witschey, Katharine Windsor
US 220 at Snowy Mt. Road (WV)
Bald eagles (3) Adult 2 juveniles
Keith Carson
North of VA 644 between VA 640 & VA 643
Time: 1800-2000
Time:1031
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Bald eagle juvenile
July 24, 2009 Time: 1000 Time: 1700 July 27, 2009 Time: 0745
Adult BE flew along Potomac River and settled in tree.
Adult BE flew SW and perched in tree on Ralsoton property with two juvenile BE perched. The juveniles stayed around the tree most of the morning.
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Time:1010-1043
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Time: 1543 July 28, 2009 Time: 1630
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Time: 1840
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July 29, 2009 Time: 0753
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Time:1000 & 1015
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Time: 1330
Bald eagles (2) 3rd year Juvenile- hatch year
Sandy Hevener, spy camera
West side VA 637 2.4 miles north of US 250
Third year BE ate on groundhog for 7 minutes and flew south. Hatch year appeared at 1024 took a bite and third year returned at 1025. The younger BE stood back and let the older one eat undisturbed. The older BE left at 1031 and then the younger one ate until 1043.
Bald eagle adult
Rick Lambert
US 250 at US 220 Monterey
Adult BE flew west.
Bald eagles (2) adult Juvenile
Keith Carson
North of VA 644 between VA 640 & VA 643
Adult BE perched in tree near driveway/right-of-way, flew west as car approached. Juvenile flew west from tree 100 yards away, near front gate.
Bald eagles (5) Adult 4 juveniles
Keith Carson
North of VA 644 between VA 640 & VA 643
Two juvenile and adult perched in same tree SW of Carson/Newlon house. Two more juvenile BE were in ground and styed in the vicinity of the tree for one hour.
Bald eagles (2) Adults
Rick Lambert
East side of US220 5.4 miles south of Monterey
Two adult BE BE perched in tree over Jackson River.
Sandy Hevener
East side of US 250 5.4 miles south of Monterey
Large adult BE perched in tiptop of perch tree over Jackson River.
Keith Carson
North of VA 644 between VA 640 & VA 643
Juvenile BE perched in same tree SW of house as on 7/27/09 for about one hour and then flew west.
Bald eagle Adult Bald eagle Juvenile
Time: 1602
Bald eagles (2) Adult Immature
Rick Lambert
East side of US 220 south of Monterey 9.8 miles
Adult and immature BE were on the ground near trout raceways.
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Time: 1610
Bald eagle adult
Rick Lambert
East side US 220 south of Monterey 5.4 miles
Adult BE perched in tree over Jackson River.
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July 31, 2009 Time: 0845
Bald eagle th 4 year with eye shadow
Sandy Hevener
West side of VA 637 2.4 miles north of US 250
Large 4th year BE perched on tiptop of left branch of sugar maple perch tree.
GENERAL REPORTS Robin Vance reports seeing two adult BE and a juvenile at Riverbend Farm almost every day. This is on VA 678 south of McDowell about six miles. They are shooting groundhogs and leaving them out for eagles. Pen Goodall continues to report seeing adult golden eagles on west foot of Tamarack Ridge north of Goodall house. He says he is seeing them there off and on all summer but doesn’t write down date time etc.
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