Snickers Gap Hawkwatch
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 01, 2005
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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 4 4 210
Bald Eagle 3 3 94
Northern Harrier 1 1 49
Sharp-shinned Hawk 22 22 718
Cooper's Hawk 9 9 105
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 1 29
Broad-winged Hawk 4 4 6799
Red-tailed Hawk 7 7 106
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 1 99
Merlin 0 0 15
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 10
Unknown 0 0 45
Total: 52 52 8279
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Larry Cartwright
Observers: BJ Little, Duane Schilling, Joe Coleman, Jon Little
Weather:
Winds from the east to south east under a high pressure system.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
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Report submitted by Todd Day (blkvulture@xxxxxxx)
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