Snickers Gap
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 26, 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 0 101 106
Bald Eagle 1 72 76
Northern Harrier 2 24 27
Sharp-shinned Hawk 15 286 286
Cooper's Hawk 0 49 52
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 11 11
Broad-winged Hawk 5 11543 11560
Red-tailed Hawk 0 58 65
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 59 61
Merlin 0 9 9
Peregrine Falcon 0 3 3
Unknown Accipiter 0 5 5
Unknown Buteo 0 6 6
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 2 8 8
Total: 25 12234 12275
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 5.5 hours
Official Counter: Wes Hetrick
Observers: Joe Kelly, Tom Masters, Wes Hetrick
Weather:
Cool and pleasant, in spite of the stink bugs. High clouds made for
perfect viewing.
Raptor Observations:
Slow as expected.
Non-raptor Observations:
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Report submitted by Wes Hetrick (weshetrick@xxxxxx)
