Snickers Gap
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 21, 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 0 33 35
Bald Eagle 1 88 101
Northern Harrier 0 13 14
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 117 117
Cooper's Hawk 1 18 18
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 14 16
Broad-winged Hawk 17 3829 3882
Red-tailed Hawk 0 30 38
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 32 32
Merlin 0 4 4
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Accipiter 0 3 3
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 22 4182 4261
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Observation start time: 08:45:00
Observation end time: 11:00:00
Total observation time: 2.25 hours
Official Counter: The Littles
Observers:
Visitors:
8
Weather:
Cold, clear cloudless sky with light NE winds above and W through the gap.
Raptor Observations:
1 adult Bald Eagle, Broadwings not too high but nearly invisible overhead
without clouds or west coast smoke.
Non-raptor Observations:
201 Blue Jays streaming down the ridge, 97 Waxwings crossing north over the
road from the Sycamores right over our heads.
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Report submitted by BJ Little (bluejay48@xxxxxxxxxxx)
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