Snickers Gap
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 31, 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 3 10 10
Bald Eagle 2 6 6
Northern Harrier 1 2 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 10 10
Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 27 44 44
Red-tailed Hawk 1 1 1
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 1 1
Merlin 0 1 1
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 1 1 1
Total: 41 76 76
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: BJ Little
Observers: Bev Leeuwenburg, Jesse Fulton
Visitors:
The founder of the site, Jesse Fulton, graced the ridge today and spotted
most of the birds, too. Bev Leeuwenburg brought yummies from the always
superb Aldie Bakery.
Weather:
Temp in AM: 24C Temp in PM: 25-27C
Winds light out of the east but variable the last hour.
Clouds high and few, building in during the last hour.
Excellent visibility.
Raptor Observations:
Broadwings meandered and hunted as they came south in ones and twos.
First bird at 10:14. Final at 1:59.
Non-raptor Observations:
48 Black Vultures in groups as large as 12.
Remember when Black Vultures were rare here?
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Report submitted by BJ Little (bluejay88@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
