Snickers Gap
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 01, 2007
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 0 0 181
Bald Eagle 1 1 182
Northern Harrier 6 6 146
Sharp-shinned Hawk 16 16 1603
Cooper's Hawk 2 2 238
Northern Goshawk 0 0 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 5 5 122
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 8110
Red-tailed Hawk 64 64 890
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 8
American Kestrel 0 0 132
Merlin 0 0 45
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 21
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 15
Unknown Buteo 1 1 15
Unknown Falcon 0 0 4
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 1 1 17
Short-eared Owl 0 0 1
Total: 96 96 11733
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Observation start time: 10:30:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official Counter: Bob Abrams
Observers: Yusuf Gantt
Visitors:
Peter Deahl
Weather:
Cold, cloudy, with a bit of drizzle for about fifteen minutes as the front
passed us by.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
54 Common Loons
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Report submitted by Joan and Bob (icepeep@xxxxxxx)