Snickers Gap
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 31, 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 2 2 2
Bald Eagle 1 1 1
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 9 9
Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 8 8
Broad-winged Hawk 0 27 27
Red-tailed Hawk 0 3 3
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 1 1
Total: 7 51 51
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 13:00:00
Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: Yusuf Gantt
Observers:
Visitors:
None
Weather:
Cool, overcast, mild winds, and fair visibility.
Raptor Observations:
First vulture (TV) at 9:47 AM.
First migrating raptor (OS) at 10:01 AM.
Non-raptor Observations:
Cedar Waxwings ~ 120+
European Starlings ~ 100+
American Robins ~ 25
Chimney Swifts ~ 25
Blue Jays ~ 12
Ravens - 12
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Report submitted by Yusuf Gantt (jgantt3@xxxxxxx)
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