Snickers Gap
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 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 0 59 237
Bald Eagle 2 70 145
Northern Harrier 8 43 79
Sharp-shinned Hawk 25 666 1302
Cooper's Hawk 2 99 176
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 38 45
Broad-winged Hawk 0 62 37519
Red-tailed Hawk 31 177 211
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 2 2 2
American Kestrel 0 77 117
Merlin 0 6 19
Peregrine Falcon 0 15 26
Unknown Accipiter 0 9 11
Unknown Buteo 0 9 9
Unknown Falcon 0 1 4
Unknown Eagle 0 1 1
Unknown Raptor 1 11 22
Total: 72 1345 39925
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Observation start time: 09:30:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Wes Hetrick
Observers: Doug Graham, Todd Day
Weather:
Cool (37-48F) with light breeze from the East, high thin clouds with lots
of light. Perfect day for hawk watching.
Raptor Observations:
Red Tails were moving, likewise Sharp-shinned. Norther Harriers put on a
show (two beautiful males), two young Golden Eagles could not have been
more cooperative.
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions:
More of the same.
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Report submitted by Wes Hetrick (weshetrick@xxxxxxxx)
