Snickers Gap
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 12, 2013
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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 1 124
Bald Eagle 1 22 133
Northern Harrier 0 2 49
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 10 914
Cooper's Hawk 1 5 133
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 14 41
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 11616
Red-tailed Hawk 28 188 463
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 2 3
American Kestrel 0 1 88
Merlin 0 1 28
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 10
Unknown Accipiter 0 2 9
Unknown Buteo 1 1 11
Unknown Falcon 0 1 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 20
Total: 32 251 13645
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Observation start time: 13:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 2 hours
Official Counter: Matt Orsie
Observers:
Weather:
Cloudy and cold with a brisk NNW wind 10-15 with higher gusts. Temps in the
mid-30's.
Raptor Observations:
Red-tailed Hawks were steady. A full days count would have been decent.
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions:
Cold, clear with NW winds
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Report submitted by Matt Orsie ()