Snickers Gap
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 25, 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 2 2
Bald Eagle 0 3 3
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 1 1
Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 14 14
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 1 1
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 21 21
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Observation start time: 10:00:00
Observation end time: 13:00:00
Total observation time: 3 hours
Official Counter: Wes Hetrick
Observers:
Weather:
Very still, heavy air. Threatening clouds rolling overhead with a hint of
a breeze first from the East and then from the West. Of course few birds
were moving (other than the Chimney Swifts). Temp in the mid 70s.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions:
Hurricane Irene headed this way ... makes you wonder if the birds can
sense what is about to happen (maybe better than our most sophisticated
weather instruments).
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Report submitted by Wes Hetrick (weshetrick@xxxxxxxx)