Snickers Gap
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 02, 2011
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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 0 237
Bald Eagle 7 10 155
Northern Harrier 3 5 84
Sharp-shinned Hawk 15 26 1328
Cooper's Hawk 2 2 178
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 23 32 77
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 37519
Red-tailed Hawk 40 54 265
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 3
American Kestrel 0 0 117
Merlin 0 0 19
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 26
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 11
Unknown Buteo 2 2 11
Unknown Falcon 0 0 4
Unknown Eagle 1 1 2
Unknown Raptor 0 0 22
Total: 93 133 40058
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Observation start time: 09:30:00
Observation end time: 14:15:00
Total observation time: 4.75 hours
Official Counter: BJ Little
Observers: Bev Leeuwenburg, Jen Folts, Matt Orsie
Visitors:
Steve and Janet
Weather:
Temps 9-13C. Wind light and variable. High thin clouds building in after
noon.
Raptor Observations:
At 11:51, we counted hawk number 40,000 for the year, an adult
Red-shouldered Hawk.
First bird: 10:37
Final birds: 2:05, three BAEA circling straight overhead
Non-raptor Observations:
Monarchs 7, Common Loons 2, Eastern Meadowlark 1, Fish Crows 23, Common
Grackles 280 in one flock.
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Report submitted by BJ Little (bluejay88@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
