Snickers Gap
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 07, 2008
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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 7 95
Bald Eagle 2 17 71
Northern Harrier 0 5 21
Sharp-shinned Hawk 18 100 383
Cooper's Hawk 0 22 83
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 3 4 27
Broad-winged Hawk 1 2 5821
Red-tailed Hawk 7 46 117
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 0 2 44
Merlin 0 1 7
Peregrine Falcon 0 4 12
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 4
Unknown Buteo 1 4 6
Unknown Falcon 0 0 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 3 8
Total: 32 218 6702
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: BJ Little
Observers: Bev Leeuwenburg, Jen Folts
Weather:
All day, light winds wafted occasionally from one side of the gap or the
other. Some high cirrus clouds and persistant contrails. Temps 9-13C.
Raptor Observations:
First bird of the day was a lovely, adult Broadwing which lifted out of the
trees just across the road at 9:15.
Adult BAEA 11:05
Third Year BAEA 11:07
Non-raptor Observations:
Bluejays, Flickers and 2 Sapsuckers crossed. Also,one flock of about 50
Tree Swallows.
5 Ravens
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Report submitted by BJ Little (bluejay88@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
