Snickers Gap Hawkwatch
VA, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 08, 2002
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Species Day's Count Month Total YTD Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 5 19 32
Bald Eagle 0 14 19
Northern Harrier 0 7 10
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 33 41
Cooper's Hawk 1 12 14
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 2
Broad-winged Hawk 5 131 151
Red-tailed Hawk 2 20 21
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 2 11 14
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2
Unknown 1 11 11
Total: 21 262 318
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Site Coordinator: Todd M. Day
Observers: Ian Topolsky, Mike Reyman
Visitors:
Rob Hilton, Joe Coleman and Doug Poffenberger.
Weather:
Weather conditions were almost an exact copy of the last few days other
than the lesser numbers that came through today and our East wind was
slight (nonexistent for small intervals). Temp topped off at 80F, Humidity
60% decreasing to 45% and another burning blue sky with a slight haze.
Observations:
Nonraptors for the day: B.Jay 4, E.Towhee 2, C.Swift 67, Red-bellied
Woodpecker 1, Red-headed 6, N.Flicker 3, C.Waxwings 16, C.Raven 7,
I.Bunting 2 (1 adult F & 1 non-breeding F), A.Crow 5, A. Goldfinch 9,
E.Wood-Pewee 1 and 2 White-eyed Vireos in the "poison ivy tree" on the
lot.
Monarch Butterly 10.
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