[va-bird] HSR: Snickers Gap (17 Aug 2006) 16 Raptors
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Snickers Gap
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 17, 2006
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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 0
Bald Eagle 0 0 0
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 3 3
Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0
Northern Goshawk 1 1 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 1 1
Broad-winged Hawk 10 10 10
Red-tailed Hawk 1 1 1
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 0 0
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0
Total: 16 16 16
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Observation start time: 10:45:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 5.25 hours
Official Counter: Yusuf Gantt
Observers:
Visitors:
None
Weather:
Warm and hazy with increasing cloud cover. Winds light and visibility good.
Raptor Observations:
The first migrating raptor (Broad-winged Hawk) appeared only minutes after
the appearance of the first local vultures and Red-tailed Hawk.
Non-raptor Observations:
Chimney Swifts, Turkey Vultures, and Black Vultures.
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Report submitted by Yusuf Gantt (jgantt3@xxxxxxx)
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