Snickers Gap
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 19, 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 11 18 90
Northern Harrier 1 2 31
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 9 382
Cooper's Hawk 0 2 75
Northern Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 8 18
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 5669
Red-tailed Hawk 21 83 153
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 10 12
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: 40 132 6560
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Observation start time: 10:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Joan Boudreau and Bob Abrams
Observers: Doug Graham, Jon Little
Visitors:
Allen Bryan stopped by to enjoy. A few other visitors and a few AT hikers
with dog companions, a few without. Most didn't stay long enough to talk
because of the cold wind.
Weather:
Colllld! NW winds gusting to 30mph.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Two small flocks of Common Loons, one flock of Tundra Swans, a few flocks
of Cedar Waxwings and Starlings and one small flock of Bluebirds.
Occasional Turkey and Black Vultures. One Pileated Woodpecker.
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Report submitted by Joan and Bob (icepeep@xxxxxxx)
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