Snickers Gap
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 03, 2017
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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 7 7 8
Bald Eagle 8 8 8
Northern Harrier 3 3 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 0
Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 1 1
Broad-winged Hawk 12 12 21
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 1
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 3 3 3
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 1 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 35 35 46
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Observation start time: 08:45:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6.25 hours
Official Counter: Joan Boudreau and Bob Abrams, The Littles
Observers: Doug Graham, Matt Orsie, The Littles, Wes Hetrick
Visitors:
Harry McCoy, the regulars (Doug, Wes, Matt), and a huge showing of Sunday
Appalachian Trail hikers and cars. Happy September. Looking forward to the
big Broadwing push.
Weather:
Overcast to start, partly cloudy much of the day. Light winds WSW to NW.
Warm and pleasant, especially in the shade.
Raptor Observations:
Lots of Bald Eagles, many not headed in the right direction or seeming to
move more casually than on a migratory mission. As always we don't count
Black and Turkey Vultures, but we saw a regular contingent of them today
flying back and forth in all directions.
Non-raptor Observations:
No warblers or other Dickie birds in our woods. But Cedar Waxwings, Chimney
Swifts, Goldfinches, and Swallows, among others, flying over east to west
(all to be reported on eBird).
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Report submitted by Joan and Bob (icepeep@xxxxxxx)
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