Snickers Gap Hawkwatch
Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2004
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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 1 281
Bald Eagle 5 10 154
Northern Harrier 3 17 130
Sharp-shinned Hawk 11 16 1638
Cooper's Hawk 6 14 384
Northern Goshawk 0 0 9
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 21 134
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 3701
Red-tailed Hawk 35 269 1154
Rough-legged Hawk 1 1 1
Golden Eagle 1 2 8
American Kestrel 0 0 87
Merlin 0 0 23
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 31
Unknown 0 5 77
Total: 63 357 7812
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Observation start time: 09:30:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Larry Cartwright
Observers: Joan Boudreau and Bob Abrams
Weather:
Somewhat mild, temps in the low sixties, wind starting SW, and shifting to
NW at eleven AM.
Observations:
First Rough-legged Hawk since 2001.
Predictions:
Joan and Bob will have a good day. So it is written. So it shall be done.
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Report submitted by Todd Day (blkvulture@xxxxxxx)
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