Snickers Gap
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 23, 2011
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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 59 237
Bald Eagle 5 59 134
Northern Harrier 4 27 63
Sharp-shinned Hawk 62 599 1235
Cooper's Hawk 5 92 169
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 3 20 27
Broad-winged Hawk 0 62 37519
Red-tailed Hawk 18 88 122
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 3 77 117
Merlin 0 6 19
Peregrine Falcon 0 15 26
Unknown Accipiter 0 9 11
Unknown Buteo 0 9 9
Unknown Falcon 0 1 4
Unknown Eagle 0 1 1
Unknown Raptor 3 8 19
Total: 104 1132 39712
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Joan Boudreau and Bob Abrams
Observers: Matt Orsie
Visitors:
Robert Hilton, Joan Hilton, Janet Anderson and her father, Larry and Ann
Cartwright.
Weather:
Too nice for a big day.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Great day for dogs passing through The Gap. Highlights were a 120 pound
Malamute, a 110 pound Great Pyrenees.
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Report submitted by Joan and Bob (icepeep@xxxxxxx)
