Snickers Gap
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 28, 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 0 1 242
Bald Eagle 4 58 203
Northern Harrier 1 26 105
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 73 1404
Cooper's Hawk 0 11 190
Northern Goshawk 0 2 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 87 133
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 37520
Red-tailed Hawk 8 403 621
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 2 11 13
American Kestrel 0 1 118
Merlin 0 0 19
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 26
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 12
Unknown Buteo 0 3 12
Unknown Falcon 0 0 4
Unknown Eagle 0 1 2
Unknown Raptor 0 0 22
Total: 15 678 40648
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Observation start time: 10:30:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Wes Hetrick
Observers:
Weather:
Mild, high overcast 50-90%, light breeze from the East.
Raptor Observations:
Steady movement down the East ridge. Two local Red-tails present
throughout the day. One interesting encounter between two adult eagles (BE
and GE): The GE flapped continuously in his transit of the Eastern sky
while the BE kept pace close by with hardly a wing movement.
Non-raptor Observations:
A dozen ducks (species?) flying fast.
Predictions:
Rain may discourage both birds and observers.
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Report submitted by Wes Hetrick (weshetrick@xxxxxxxx)
