Snickers Gap Hawkwatch
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 11, 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 10 32 41
Bald Eagle 6 33 43
Northern Harrier 2 7 10
Sharp-shinned Hawk 18 39 44
Cooper's Hawk 4 19 19
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 7 8
Broad-winged Hawk 293 550 612
Red-tailed Hawk 15 45 49
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 16 17
Merlin 0 1 1
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown 2 6 6
Total: 352 755 850
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Bob Abrams
Observers: Bev Leeuwenburg, Ilse Jorgensen, Leni Friedman, Yusuf Gantt
Visitors:
Doug Graham, Carmen Bishop, Judy Bardsley and family, Dwayne Schilling
Weather:
Clear as an azure sky.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
In rememberance of September 11 2001, four fire engines were parked in out
roadside watching spot, two of which were hook and ladders, with their
ladders extended out over route seven with lights flashing and firemen at
the top of the ladders waving huge US flags to the honking delight of the
motorists roaring by. They stayed until around noon.
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Report submitted by Joan and Bob (icepeep@xxxxxxx)
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