Snickers Gap
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 16, 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 2 2 183
Bald Eagle 5 28 209
Northern Harrier 1 22 162
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 43 1630
Cooper's Hawk 2 11 247
Northern Goshawk 0 2 5
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 20 137
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 8110
Red-tailed Hawk 164 491 1317
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 7 15
American Kestrel 0 0 132
Merlin 0 0 45
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 21
Unknown Accipiter 1 5 20
Unknown Buteo 0 2 16
Unknown Falcon 0 0 4
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 2 3 19
Short-eared Owl 0 0 1
Total: 186 636 12273
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Observation start time: 08:15:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 7.25 hours
Official Counter: Yusuf Gantt
Observers: Bob Abrams, Todd Day
Visitors:
Bill Harry
Weather:
Brief flurries at the begining of the period. Temps 37-40 F. Nice NW winds
7-15 mph. Beautiful partly cloudy skies with excellent visibility.
Raptor Observations:
BE Adult - 8:17, 11:59, 12:51, 3:01
BE Sub-a - 10:52
GE Adult - 2:05
Non-raptor Observations:
Tundra Swan 214
Common Loon 25
Wild Turkey 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
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Report submitted by Yusuf Gantt (jgantt3@xxxxxxx)