Snickers Gap
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 12, 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 6 39 184
Northern Harrier 3 14 93
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 63 1394
Cooper's Hawk 0 7 186
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 84 130
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 37520
Red-tailed Hawk 17 303 521
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 7 9
American Kestrel 0 0 117
Merlin 0 0 19
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 26
Unknown Accipiter 1 1 12
Unknown Buteo 0 3 12
Unknown Falcon 0 0 4
Unknown Eagle 0 1 2
Unknown Raptor 0 0 22
Total: 35 523 40493
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Observation start time: 10:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Matt Orsie
Observers: Doug Graham, The Littles
Weather:
Sunny with variable winds through the gap. Temps 45-64.
Raptor Observations:
Bald Eagles: (6)
Golden Eagle: (1)
Non-raptor Observations:
Common Loon 3
Ring-necked Duck 18
Predictions:
Replay of today with perhaps some clouds in the PM.
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Report submitted by Matt Orsie ()
