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GOLDEN EAGLES SIGHTINGS
APRIL - SEPTEMBER
HIGHLAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA
COLOR CODES FOR 1.5 MILE RADIUS AREASGOLDEN EAGLE SIGHTINGS
2006 2007 2008APRIL 7 15 8MAY 6 7 4JUNE 2 3 3JULY 6 5 3AUGUST 12 7 0SEPTEMBER 14 9 10TOTAL 47 46 28
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SNOWY MT.VA roads 644 640 643
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5 mi. S Blue Grass
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Meadowdale US 84 & VA 640
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US 220 6 mi. N Monterey
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US 220 5.4m S Monterey
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US 220 9m S 250
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CCC rd./Wyley Hole 15.5 m S Monterey (new)
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US 220 Power line 13 mi. S 250
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Bear Mt , Laurel Fork, Red Oak Knob, Tamarack Ridge
GOLDEN EAGLE SIGHTINGS April-September
Highland County, Virginia
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April 9, 2006
Time: 1220golden eagleimmaturePHOTOGRAPHBrenda TekinAlong VA 644, 0.1 mile south ofintersection with VA 643, in front ofJ. Swecker property.Immature GOEA flew low across thefield south of Snowy Mt. It headed duesouth over the Swecker property.About 3-4 minutes later it circled lowover a field on the western slope ofMonterey Mt. east of VA 643. It gainedaltitude, circling and drifting south overthe valley.
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April 15, 2006
Time: 1010 golden eagleadultTom Brody, Pen Goodall,Edmund Hevener, Patti ReumVA 635 in Possum Trot- Adult GOEA flew down very low overcar not far above the roof. It then flewsouth, gaining altitude.
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April 19, 2006
Time:Time:golden eaglegolden eagleRick LambertRick LambertUS 220 about 13 miles south ofMontereyVA 678 about 10 miles south ofMcDowell, US 250GAEA flying south over Jackson Rivereast of road in the Colaw Straight.Golden Eagle along Bullpasture Rivernear Hayfields farm.
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April 20, 2006
Time: golden eagle Rick Lambert US 220 about 13 miles south ofMontereyGOEA in road in Colaw StraightStretch with carrion and keepingTurkey Vultures away from it.in tree near Jackson River
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April 23 , 2006
Time: 1000-1100 golden eagle Tom Brody, Patti Reum,Edmund HevenerVA 634 about 0.3 mile northeast ofUS 220Golden eagle circled about 200 feetabove observers and then an adultbald eagle few low and swooped overthe car.
April 26, 2006
Time:golden eagle Rick Lambert VA 614 one mile south of JonesTrail, 3.5 miles north of US 250
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May 3, 2006
Time:Time:
golden eaglegolden eagleRick LambertRick LambertUS 220 east of road on Terry Farmabout 10 miles south of MontereyUS 220 one mile north of Mustoe,6.3 miles south of MontereyGOEA perched in tree.GOEA perched in tree
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May 10, 2006
Time:
golden eagle Rick Lambert US 220 south of Monterey 15.3miles 200 yards north of Midway
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May 25, 2006
Time: 0930 golden eagle Pen Goodall, Leslie Goodall Eastbound side of US 250 about0.25 mile east of Goodall drivewayGOEA perched in oak tree in the samearea where he’s seen a golden before.
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May 29, 2006
Time: Approx.1500golden eagles (2)immaturePolly Newlon, Keith Carson Up a hollow on Buck Warner’spasture in Daniel Ridges area ofSnowy Mt. (VA 644)Scoped two immature GOEA circlinghigh with a couple of buzzards. Therewas a dead coyote hanging on a fencebehind Goog Colaw’s and the birdswere cautiously flying over it.
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June 2, 2006
Time: Noon golden eagleimmatureMargaret O’Bryan West of VA 640 above east side ofSnowy Mt. across from O’BryanhomeImmature GOEA soared with twoturkey vultures in a thermal and finallyrose to a height beyond visibility.
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June 10, 2006
Time: 1200 golden eagleadultPen Goodall West side of Laurel Fork atGoodall cabin approx. 2 miles NWof US 250 and 1 mile SW of VA642Adult GOEA flew from SW TamarackRidge and flew back and forth,sometimes high and sometimes quitelow. It circled around pond and thenflew north toward Locust Springs.
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July 1, 2006
Time: 1151 eagles (4)golden eagle
(adult bald eagle)
(2 unidentified)
Rick Lambert, Alex Dymersky US 220 9.8 miles south ofMontereyGOEA circled above trout ponds oneast side of US 220.
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July 18, 2006
Time: 0930-1000
golden eagle
(bald eagle)
adultsDavid Johnston US 220 north of Monterey 5.5miles at Virginia Trout CompanyGOEA perched in a tree on the eastside of US 220 directly across from thetrout company. It sounded agitated andflew across the road and perchedabove the trout raceways. It continuedto vocalize. A BAEA was nearby, butdid not vocalize or appear agitated.The GOEA was very large, larger thanthe BAEA.
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July 23, 2006
Time:
golden eagles (3) Alex Dymersky, Rick Lambert East side of US 220 near JacksonRiver trout ponds 9.8 miles southof MontereyThree GOEA circling above troutponds. Observers pulled off road towatch them.
July 27, 2006
Time:
golden eagleadultCharlotte Stephenson US 220 about 2 miles north ofMonterey near VA 632GOEA flying from west side of road toeast dove down into the water nearbridge and caught a fish. The fish waswiggling and black birds were chasingthe eagle. “I nearly wrecked. It did not
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Golden Eagle Sights Sept. Three Yrs
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