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HIGHLAND COUNTY EAGLE SIGHTINGS SUMMER June 1 – July 31, 2007
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June 1, 2007
Time: 0900Time: 1800bald eagleImmaturebald eagleadultCarol BandyAndrew LutherVA 640 at VA 639 on Bandy farmOver Potomac River in Blue GrassValley between VA 641 & VA639Immature BAEA with white in tail, but not headand mottled, flushed from carcass on Bandyfarm.Adult BAEA flew north along the PotomacRiver between Ruckman and Snyder lanes
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June 2, 2007
Time: 0900Time:1115 & 1127bald eagleadultbald eagleadultAndrew LutherEdmund Hevener,Sandy HevenerBetween Potomac River & VA 640about 0.5 mile south of VA 639West side US 220 5.4 miles southof MontereyAdult BAEA perched in tree over JacksonRiver.
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June 4, 2007Time: 0835Time: 0845
bald eagleadultbald eagles (2)immatureone dark headone whitish headKeith CarsonKeith CarsonWest side US 220 5.4 miles southof MontereyEast side of US 220 at transmissionline 13.4 miles south of MontereyAdult BAEA perched in tree near JacksonRiver.Both immature BAEA perched a few feet apartin the same tree next to Jackson River.
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June 5, 2007Time: 1300Time: 1315
Bald eagles (2)Adulthatchlingbald eagleadultMitchell Byrd, Bob Cole,Linda ColeMitchell Byrd, Bob Cole,Linda ColeNest # 2 HI-06-01US 220 at VA 642Both eagles at Nest #2Adult BAEA flew over.
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June 6, 2007Time: 1100Time: 1400
bald eagleadultbald eagleadultMitchell Byrd, Bob Cole,Linda ColeMitchell Byrd, Bob Cole,Linda ColeVA 643, Hevener LaneWest side US 220 5.4 miles southof MontereyAdult BAEA flew from road.Adult BAEA perched in tree near JacksonRiver.
June 7, 2007
Time: 0730 bald eagles (2)fledglings mottledunder wings, brownon top, whitedowny feathersJohn Chaney West of VA 678 about 1 mile andnorth of McDowell about 1.8 milesTwo juvenile BAEA near pond.
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Time: 0840 bald eagles (2)adultimmatureKeith Carson East side of US 220 at transmissionline 13.4 miles south of MontereyAdult and immature BAEA perched in tree nearJackson River.
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June 8, 2007
Time: 0850Time: 1600Time: 1600Bald eagleadultgolden eagle-adultbald eagleadultKeith CarsonVal KitchensVal KitchensEast side of US 220 at transmissionline 13.4 miles south of MontereyEdge of Blue Grass Valley nearriver and north of VA 642 seen fromGinseng Mt. Rd.East side of US 220 at Ginseng Mt.RoadImmature bald eagle perched in tree byJackson River.Adult GOEA soaring over Brushy Mt.Adult BAEA flew north parallel to US 220,flapping, not soaring as bird above.
June 9, 2007
Time: 1100
bald eagleadultVal Kitchens Fire Road 55 south of Paddy’sKnob on VA-WV lineAdult BAEA flew over and out of sight.
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June 10, 2007
Time: 0930Time: 1508Time: 1715golden eagleadultgolden eagleAdultbald eagleadultEdmund HevenerSandy Hevener,Edmund HevenerEdmund HevenerNorth side of VA 642 about 0.3 milewest of VA 640 on Crummett farmNorthern Blue Grass Valley andsouth side of Snowy MountainBlue Grass Valley west of VA 637 -2.4 miles north of US 250This bird was perched in a snag and holding alarge clump of grass in its beak. It remainedperched as the observer drove past. This wasa solid golden eagle with absolutely no lightercolor visible. This bird was about 1.5 mileswest of the suspect golden eagle nestdiscovered July 1, 2007.Adult GOEA flew very quickly north across VA642 and then VA 644. When it got to the foot ofSnowy Mt., it started circling and slowly rose ina thermal until very high and out of sight.Adult BAEA feeding on something in haymeadow.
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June 12, 2007
Time: 1630 bald eagleadultKeith Carson West side US 220 5.4 miles southof MontereyAdult BAEA perched in tree by Jackson River.
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June 13, 2007
Time: 0815Time: 1811bald eagleadultbald eaglefledglingAmory MellonSandy HevenerWest side US 220 5.4 miles southof MontereyWest side US 220 5.3 miles southof MontereyAdult BAEA perched in snag near the JacksonRiver.Fledgling flew up from west shoulder of roadand flew west barely above the trees on bank.
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