Snickers Gap
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 16, 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 0 0 65
Bald Eagle 5 7 79
Northern Harrier 0 1 30
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 4 377
Cooper's Hawk 0 2 75
Northern Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 7 17
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 5669
Red-tailed Hawk 20 60 130
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 2 9 11
American Kestrel 0 0 28
Merlin 0 0 8
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 9
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 5
Unknown Buteo 0 0 5
Unknown Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 6
Total: 28 90 6518
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Observation start time: 11:15:00
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 3.25 hours
Official Counter: The Littles
Observers:
Visitors:
None
Weather:
Cold temps with brisk west wind turning more NW after noon. Partly cloudy
skies cleared completely by 2pm. Gusts to 23 mph.
Raptor Observations:
All migrants traveled low along the west side of the ridge, except the
final GOEA, high and impressively steady well above the ridge in the
howling wind.
Two adult BAEA flew close together, curving and twisting in parallel sweeps
and swerves as if dancing, before wafting back to the north, side by side.
Non-raptor Observations:
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Report submitted by BJ Little (bluejay48@xxxxxxxxxxx)
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