Snickers Gap
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 13, 2007
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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 0 181
Bald Eagle 0 19 200
Northern Harrier 1 20 160
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 35 1622
Cooper's Hawk 0 9 245
Northern Goshawk 0 2 5
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 17 134
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 8110
Red-tailed Hawk 0 297 1123
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 5 13
American Kestrel 0 0 132
Merlin 0 0 45
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 21
Unknown Accipiter 0 4 19
Unknown Buteo 0 1 15
Unknown Falcon 0 0 4
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 17
Short-eared Owl 0 0 1
Total: 2 410 12047
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Observation start time: 12:00:00
Observation end time: 15:45:00
Total observation time: 2.75 hours
Official Counter: Yusuf Gantt
Observers: Matt Orsie
Visitors:
None - not even any 'wacha doin' passersby.
Weather:
Rain in the morning. The count period began with mild temps and light
westerly winds for the first hour, then frequent calm for the remainder of
the period. Cloud cover decreased from 90% to 50% by the last hour. High
ceiling with visibility limited to about 3 mi.
Raptor Observations:
Weather conditions not especially conducive for traveling birds at this
time of the season.
Non-raptor Observations:
About 200 European Starlings, 2 Common Loons, 20 Turkey Vultures, and 6
Black Vultures.
Predictions:
Tomorrow could bring more birds since the forecast is calling for southerly
winds 9-11 mph. Unfortunately, the temps expected to remain unseasonably
warm. Current forecast for Friday is excellent! Temps should be much colder
with NW winds 13-15 mph.
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Report submitted by Yusuf Gantt (jgantt3@xxxxxxx)
