Snickers Gap
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 19, 2012
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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 3 3
Bald Eagle 0 1 1
Northern Harrier 2 2 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 0
Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 4 4
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 2 2
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 2 12 12
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 12:00:00
Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: Wes Hetrick
Observers: Doug Graham, Joe Kelly
Weather:
Heavy clouds, almost no wind, 65-70 deg F., heavy rain arrived shortly
after 1300 (Noon EST).
Raptor Observations:
Even the vultures were reluctant to get up with no air.
Non-raptor Observations:
Local birds were active (a male Baltimore Oriole was a welcome sight).
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Report submitted by Wes Hetrick (weshetrick@xxxxxx)
