Snickers Gap
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 21, 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 1 107 107
Bald Eagle 10 67 67
Northern Harrier 3 42 42
Sharp-shinned Hawk 22 206 211
Cooper's Hawk 6 34 34
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 3 11 19
Broad-winged Hawk 153 3448 3475
Red-tailed Hawk 12 55 58
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 2 41 41
Merlin 0 2 2
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2
Unknown 1 13 14
Total: 213 4028 4072
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 17:15:00
Total observation time: 9.25 hours
Official Counter: Yusuf Gantt
Observers: BJ Westervelt, Joan Boudreau
Visitors:
Les & Barbara Pedigrew (Pettigrew?), Dave Van Tassel, and Jim Smith.
Weather:
Temps in 50's & 60's; winds light out of the west; visibility excellent;
ceiling high; and cloud cover varied from 5-50%.
Raptor Observations:
Lower numbers than expected with about 75% of the birds appearing between
4:00 PM (EDST) and 5:00 PM (EDST).
Non-raptor Observations:
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Report submitted by Yusuf Gantt (jgantt3@xxxxxxx)
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