Snickers Gap
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 23, 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 1 3 184
Bald Eagle 3 35 216
Northern Harrier 2 27 167
Sharp-shinned Hawk 9 56 1643
Cooper's Hawk 5 17 253
Northern Goshawk 4 7 10
Red-shouldered Hawk 9 29 146
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 8110
Red-tailed Hawk 154 672 1498
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 8 16
American Kestrel 0 0 132
Merlin 0 1 46
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 21
Unknown Accipiter 1 6 21
Unknown Buteo 0 2 16
Unknown Falcon 0 0 4
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 3 6 22
Short-eared Owl 0 0 1
Total: 192 869 12506
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Observation start time: 09:30:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official Counter: The Littles, Yusuf Gantt
Observers: Matt Orsie, Todd Day, Yusuf Gantt
Weather:
Temps 37-40F. W-NW Winds 4-8 mph. Good visibility with cloud cover 10-100%.
Raptor Observations:
BE Adult @ 1:00 PM
BE Sub II @ 2:46 PM
BE Sub-A @ 3:18 PM
GE Adult @ 12:25 PM
Non-raptor Observations:
Common Loon - 112
Double-crested Cormorant - 20
Tundra Swan - 40
Predictions:
Forecast: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. North winds around 5
mph...becoming south in the afternoon.
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Report submitted by Yusuf Gantt (jgantt3@xxxxxxx)
