Snickers Gap
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 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 1 242
Bald Eagle 3 17 162
Northern Harrier 0 6 85
Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 40 1371
Cooper's Hawk 0 6 185
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 12 74 120
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 37520
Red-tailed Hawk 17 187 405
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 4 6
American Kestrel 0 0 117
Merlin 0 0 19
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 26
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 11
Unknown Buteo 0 3 12
Unknown Falcon 0 0 4
Unknown Eagle 0 1 2
Unknown Raptor 0 0 22
Total: 39 339 40309
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 13:00:00
Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: The Littles
Observers: Matt Orsie
Visitors:
Field trip from Audubon Society headquarters, 3 others.
Weather:
Miserable hawkwatching weather: high blue sky, Temps 3-7C, light SE winds.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Wedge of 39 glittering Tundra Swans circled up off the river and headed
north before orienting themselves and turning east. 298 Robins.
Predictions:
More of the same until a good front howls through.
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Report submitted by BJ Little (bluejay88@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
