[va-bird] HSR: Snickers Gap (02 Oct 2005) 135 Raptors

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Snickers Gap Hawkwatch
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 02, 2005
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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                      10             10            195
Bald Eagle                   2              2             87
Northern Harrier             3              3             50
Sharp-shinned Hawk          75             75            651
Cooper's Hawk               15             15             96
Northern Goshawk             1              1              1
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              0             26
Broad-winged Hawk           19             19           5618
Red-tailed Hawk              6              6             96
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel             1              1             91
Merlin                       2              2             16
Peregrine Falcon             0              0              8
Unknown                      1              1             40

Total:                     135            135           6975
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Observation start time: 09:00:00 
Observation end   time: 17:00:00 
Total observation time: 8 hours

Official Counter: Joan Boudreau and Bob Abrams

Observers:        Jesse Fulton, Sue Heath, The Littles, Yusuf Gantt

Visitors:
The Shrecks (whos name I have just misspelled) with a terrier (whos breed I
have forgotten), Doug Graham, Bev Leeuwenburg, and Leni Friedman.


Weather:
Clear with a few high cirrus clouds and contrails to point out the birds.

Raptor Observations:


Non-raptor Observations:
Dogs included a Coonhound, a Stafforshire Terrier, a Bullmastiff named
Gretle, Max and a whole bunch of good mutts. 
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Report submitted by Joan and Bob (icepeep@xxxxxxx)


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