Snickers Gap
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 25, 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 1 101 106
Bald Eagle 1 71 75
Northern Harrier 0 22 25
Sharp-shinned Hawk 8 271 271
Cooper's Hawk 5 49 52
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 11 11
Broad-winged Hawk 4 11538 11555
Red-tailed Hawk 0 58 65
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 59 61
Merlin 0 9 9
Peregrine Falcon 0 3 3
Unknown Accipiter 0 5 5
Unknown Buteo 1 6 6
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 6 6
Total: 22 12209 12250
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 13:00:00
Total observation time: 4.5 hours
Official Counter: BJ Little
Observers:
Visitors:
Joe Kelly, Jen Folts, Bev Leeuwenburg, Stuart
Weather:
Cool and clear. Temps 16-19 degrees C. Light west winds. Strips of cloud. A
dense line of cloud rose up off the river on the west side of the ridge but
did not obscure visibility before it burned off.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
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Report submitted by BJ Little (bluejay88@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
