Snickers Gap
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 17, 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 28 30
Bald Eagle 0 53 66
Northern Harrier 0 8 9
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10 32 32
Cooper's Hawk 0 10 10
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 5 7
Broad-winged Hawk 155 2367 2420
Red-tailed Hawk 0 26 34
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 24 24
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
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: 168 2554 2633
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Joan Boudreau and Bob Abrams
Observers: The Littles
Visitors:
Very few hikers today, not a weekend day. A few interested watchers
including Glen Gerada, Philip Mitchell, McNamara & Mike. Thank you for
helping!
Weather:
High clouds and haze.
Raptor Observations:
A few kettles but mostly less than ten and otherwise singles migrating.
Non-raptor Observations:
From the broader view: Northern Flicker, Chimney Swift, Red-headed
Woodpecker, Cedar Waxwings, Blue Jay (in a few streams), Eastern Bluebirds,
along with more regular species, and a Nighthawk.
Back in or up against the woods: Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Black
and White Warbler, Red-eyed Vireo, American Redstart, White-eyed Vireo, and
Cape May Warbler.
Monarch Butterflies 45.
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Report submitted by Joan and Bob (icepeep@xxxxxxx)
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