Snickers Gap
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 13, 2020
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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 2 19 21
Bald Eagle 8 25 38
Northern Harrier 1 2 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 8 8
Cooper's Hawk 2 4 4
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 5
Broad-winged Hawk 68 129 182
Red-tailed Hawk 9 20 28
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 7 13 13
Merlin 0 0 0
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 0 0 0
Total: 102 223 302
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Observation start time: 08:15:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 8.25 hours
Official Counter: Joan Boudreau and Bob Abrams
Observers: Linda Millington, The Cartwrights, The Littles
Visitors:
Not so many hikers today although it turned out to be a nice one. Several
friendly passers-by asking about our mission, a few staying to help us find
a few raptors.
Weather:
Fog south on the mountain early but cleared quickly. Most of the day was
partly cloudy, light East then Southeast winds.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
First bird of the day was a Common Loon traveling NNE to SE-ish. Other
migrants included several Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, a few Northern
Ravens, five Red-headed Woodpeckers, three Chimney Swifts, three Baltimore
Orioles perching on a snag across Rt. 7, among other more common species,
and about ten Monarch butterflies.
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Report submitted by Joan and Bob (icepeep@xxxxxxx)
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