Snickers Gap
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 29, 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 33 203
Bald Eagle 17 88 216
Northern Harrier 3 56 132
Sharp-shinned Hawk 41 731 1192
Cooper's Hawk 9 126 195
Northern Goshawk 0 3 4
Red-shouldered Hawk 6 33 54
Broad-winged Hawk 0 51 6669
Red-tailed Hawk 118 484 587
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 12 12
American Kestrel 0 27 139
Merlin 1 39 53
Peregrine Falcon 0 5 27
Unknown 36 77
Total: 196 1724 9560
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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: Sue Heath, The Littles, Yusuf Gantt
Visitors:
Jim DeMar and Bev Leeuwenburg
Weather:
Brisk and windy from the west. Unfortunately, no clouds.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Several interesting migrants of the non-raptor variety. Typical were two
Common Loons and a Double-crested Cormorant. Out of the ordinary were a
Belted Kingfisher, two Red Bats and 35 Bonapart's Gulls in one tight
flock.
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Report submitted by Joan and Bob (icepeep@xxxxxxx)
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