Snickers Gap
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 18, 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 4 74 79
Bald Eagle 11 42 46
Northern Harrier 4 15 18
Sharp-shinned Hawk 16 145 145
Cooper's Hawk 4 32 35
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 9 9
Broad-winged Hawk 1547 3607 3624
Red-tailed Hawk 1 55 62
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 21 23
Merlin 0 4 4
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Accipiter 2 4 4
Unknown Buteo 0 4 4
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 1 3 3
Total: 1591 4016 4057
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Matt Orsie
Observers: Bob Abrams, Joe Kelly, Todd Day
Visitors:
Bev Leeuwenburg
Linda Millington
Jen, Karen and Andy
Sam Chapman
Tess McAllister
Brian Peters
Andy Martin
Carol Miller
I may have misspelled or omitted some who visited today so please accept
my deepest apologies(:>
Weather:
A cool start going to pleasant temps by the end of the day. SE winds 5-10
most of the day dying off during the last hour. High cirrus most of the day
going to a thickening cloud deck.
Raptor Observations:
Feast and Famine. The BW buffet started with promise during the late
morning with kettles here and there but went eerily quiet for most of the
afternoon. However, at the 4pm hour (local time) a combination of a large
stream and kettle(s) were spotted to the E-SE and we enjoyed 1,042 BW's
over a 10 minute period!!
Non-raptor Observations:
Eagle eye Joe Kelly has located the planet Venus two consecutive days for
us. It can easily be seen naked eye and shows a "half moon" phase now as it
is approaching greatest eastern elongation on Nov 1, 2013.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 6
Blue Jay 85
Chimney Swifts and Tree Swallows many
Monarch 28
Painted Lady 1
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 1
Orange Sulphur 2
Cabbage White many
Predictions:
More BW's
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Report submitted by Matt Orsie ()
