Since 1952, Hanging Rock has been a monitoring point
for hawk, eagle, falcon, and osprey migration along the birds'
eastern route.
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results for the 2009 Winter eagle survey, conducted by Jim Phillips and
numerous volunteers, revealed a population of 9 bald and 2 golden eagles
along the New and Bluestone Rivers in southeastern West Virginia. See complete results |
2008 Count Data posted through 11-19 |
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The
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| Julie Edmonds of Tiller Oregon, recently submitted red-tail, bald eagle, osprey and red-shouldered hawk photos. Thanks. |
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Planning your first trip to the tower? Here are some things you need to know. |
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History ... Brief history of Hanging Rock with articles written by George Hurley and Doug Wood |
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Counts ... Migration count data from 1959 to present. Record counts ... Daily and yearly record totals Count data comparison ... Gives peak of migration dates, earliest and latest sightings for each species and compares count data from 1974 through 2003
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Peters Mountain Roar |
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Comments ... Read
comments left by visitors, or, submit your own
Updated 5-11-2009 |
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e-mail ... Questions, suggestions, submissions |
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Links ... Links to sites of interest. Most recent link added: Virginia Area Hawk Watch Sites submitted by John Williamson |
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Directions to the Tower ... How to find us. Directions from Gap Mills, Waiteville and Rock Camp, West Virginia and from Paintbank and Blacksburg, Virginia
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| Miscellaneous Looking for something that used to be on the home page? It may have been moved here. |
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RLD |
May 31, 2009 |
With
information gathered by volunteers on Jim Phillips' annual eagle
surveys, and numerous other reported sightings, it is evident we have a
thriving eagle population in southern West Virginia. Photo submissions
by Brian Hirt and Shawn & Bobbi McClung. 
