Snickers Gap
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 30, 2015
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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 1 4 4
Bald Eagle 2 5 5
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 8 8
Cooper's Hawk 1 1 1
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 2 2
Broad-winged Hawk 3 11 11
Red-tailed Hawk 4 4 4
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 2 2
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: 14 37 37
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Joan Boudreau and Bob Abrams
Observers: Carol Cwiklinski, Steve Small, The Littles
Visitors:
Lots of cars [AT hikers], several dogs with people
Weather:
Warm in the shade, light breezes from the west. Trying to remember what our
birds look like.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Many Chimney Swifts and swallows, several hummingbirds, and a smattering of
other birds: Red-headed Woodpeckers, a Pileated Woodpecker, White-eyed
Vireo, Ravens, and Vultures. Bugs included Black Swallowtail caterpillars,
Emperor Hackberry and Red-spotted Purple butterflies.
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Report submitted by Joan and Bob (icepeep@xxxxxxx)
