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HIGHLAND COUNTY EAGLE SIGHTINGS SPRING March 1 May 31, 2007
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March 1. 2007
Time: 1230
golden eagleimmatureLeslie Goodall, Pen Goodall,Miles GoodallOn Goodall land about 2 miles NEof US 250 at Collins’ Run Rd. nearresidenceImmature GOEA flew low over fieldnext to the house. Newborn lambswere nearby.
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March 5, 2007
Time: 1615
golden eaglesub adult II/IIITom Brody US 250 at VA 600 Sub Adult GOEA in road flew upacross front of truck the flew next totruck, not six feet away. It flew towardbeaver ponds and perched in tree nextto pond.
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March 7, 2007
Time: 1015Time: 1730
golden eagleimmature IIgolden eagleadultPen GoodallPatti ReumOff VA 601 near US 250 on HopeHise’s landUS 250 at VA 600Immature II GOEA flew north overridge.Immature GOEA circled just north ofbeaver ponds.
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March 8, 2007
Time: 0815Time: 1130Time: 1645
golden eagleImmaturegolden eaglegolden eaglesub-adult I/II
 
Patti ReumPatti ReumPatti ReumUS 250 at Laurel Fork beaverpondsUS 250 at VA 600Red Oak Knob/VA 601 about 1 milesouth of US 250Immature GOEA II or III perched onnorth side of bridge, flew when carpassed.Immature GOEA circled just north ofbeaver ponds.Immature GOEA flew SW from RedOak Knob over Bear Mt. It had a clearwing patch and white undertail.
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March 9, 2007
Time: 1033Time: 1238Time: 1330Time: 1430
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adult or sub-adultBrenda TekinPatti Reum, Brenda TekinPatti Reum, Brenda TekinPatti Reum, Brenda TekinSeen from MontereyOver Snowy Mt., seen from VA643/644Over Snowy Mt., seen from VA 640,top of road on VA/WV lineUS 220 6.5 miles north of MontereyEagle flew over Monterey and headednorthwest toward Blue GrassAdult GOEA perched in evergreen ontop of ridge then flew north along ridgefollowing Snowy Mt.Flew high over peak of Snowy Mt.Sub-adult or adult GOEA on peak ofJack Mt. flew over Rexrode Store toGinseng Mt.
 
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Time: 1445Time: 1450
golden eagles (2)no age givenbald eagles (2)adultsDeborah HusoPatti Reum, Brenda TekinVA 640 1.7 miles N of Blue Grass &200 yards west of road.Nest # 2 HI-06-01Pair of golden eagles perched in locusttree 50 yards south of Huso house.They hung there most of the afternoon.One stayed in tree pretty consistentlywhile the other flew off and returnedrepeatedly. The one soaring appearedto be hunting above streams on Husoproperty.Pair of adult BAEA at nest. One sat onnest, the other perched on nearby tree.
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March 13, 2007
Time: 1807
bald eagleadultKeith Carson US 220 13.4 miles south Monterey Adult BAEA perched in tree nearJackson River, facing sun, attransmission line.
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March 14, 2007
Time: 1649
bald eagles (2)adultsBethel Crummett VA 640 between US 250 & US 84 Adult pair of BAEAs flew north overGladys Hooke’s house.
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March 15, 2007
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bald eagleadultPat Shumate East side of VA 678 approximately7 miles south of US 250Adult BAEA flew over.
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March 19, 2007
Time: 1650
bald eagle3 or 4 year oldPHOTOKeith Carson US 220 13.4 miles south Monterey BAEA with “dusty” head and somemottling on wings perched in tree byJackson River near transmission lineflew off up the valley to northeast.
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March 20, 2007
Time:1730-1750
bald eagleadultKeith Carson East side of US 220 about 5.4 milessouth of MontereyAdult BAEA perched in tree facingnorth over Jackson River.
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March 21,2007
Time: 0900Time:0910
Bald eagleadultKeith Carson East side of US 220 about 5.4 milessouth of MontereyAdult BAEA perched in tree samelocation as above
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March 22, 2007
Time: 1350
Golden eagles (2)adultsPatti Reum VA 643 0.5 mile north of VA 640 Adult GOEA perched in tree east ofroad. Ten minutes later a second adult
 
 
GOEA circled above the tree. Theperched bird flew.Thebothcircled,headednorth, thencut westandthensouth along Lantz Mt. Observerlost sight of one but the othersentdown somewhere near the rockyoutcroppings- the same place theobserver watched an adult GOEA flyinto about two weeks earlier.
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March 24, 2007
Time: 1400
golden eagleNo age givenDebora Ellington Along river on VA 642 betweenJack Mt. & north of Ellington houseGOEA rode high currents.
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March 25, 2007
Time: 1345-1410
golden eagleimmature with white wingovals & white on base oftailKeith Carson, Polly Newlen 0.5 mile north of VA 644 about 1mile west of VA 640 at base ofSnowy Mt.Immature GOEA soared south thendown to southwest and rode thermalsway up in the air and drifted east, thensoared back north toward Snowy Mt.along Wimer Mt. Road and landed in atree south of a high meadow on thesouthwest flank of Snowy Mt. Itappeared to go down on the groundand back to tree. Then it flew behind ahill.
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March 26, 2007
Time: 1200
golden eagles (2)immatureMargaret Morse, Jim Morse Between VA 637 & VA 640 NW ofMorse houseTwo immature GOEA circled, then ahawk harassed them and they flewwest toward Lantz Mt.
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March 28,2007
Time: 1800
bald eagleadultKeith Carson South side of US 84 at pond east ofVA 640Adult BAEA on ground next to pondflew up into a treed behind pond. Itthen flew northeast across US 84 upthe Blue Grass Valley toward somelarge trees and out of sight. It wasraining.
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March 31, 2007
Time: 1359-1420Time: 1500
bald eagleearly 4
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yearPHOTOSbald eaglenear adultScouting cameraNickie Dymersky, AlexDymersky100 yards west of Royal house onVA 644, Hardscrabble Rd.Meadowdale, US 84 & VA 640Early 4
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year BAEA fed on carcass-fresh groundhog. Crows and TV pickedat leftover lamb carcasses.Near adult BAEA flew north up theBlue Grass Valley
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April 2, 2007
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bald eagles (2)adultsPat Shumate East side of VA 678 approximately7 miles south of US 250Two adult BAEA flew over, chasing anosprey.
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