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Snickers Gap Hawkwatch
Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 06, 2004
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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                       0             14            259
Bald Eagle                   0             25             97
Northern Harrier             3             11             56
Sharp-shinned Hawk          64            311            902
Cooper's Hawk               11             70            226
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          3             21             47
Broad-winged Hawk            0              6           3701
Red-tailed Hawk             13             71            155
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel             0              9             76
Merlin                       1              2             12
Peregrine Falcon             0              7             14
Unknown                      0             10             45

Total:                      95            557           5590
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Observation start time: 08:00:00 
Observation end   time: 15:45:00 
Total observation time: 7.75 hours

Official Counter: Ian Topolsky

Observers:        Lad Topolsky

Visitors:
  Joe Coleman and the always-adorable Jura stopped by briefly. Also, John ?
.


Weather:
  I am exhibiting the first signs of Stockholm Syndrome...

 Cloudless, blue skies are (for some unknown reason) starting to grow on
me, and are fast becoming my very own Symbionese Liberation Army...


  Not a cloud in the sky until about an hour before closing up shop, when
some high cirrus started strolling in from the North. Winds were out of
the W-NW at 1-2, becoming variable and light late in the afternoon. High
Temp 62F.
  

  

  

  

  

Observations:
  Osprey- zip. The race for the record appears nothing more than a dream
now...

  Bald Eagles- zip... All I can say is ouch.



Predictions:
  Why bother?
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Report submitted by Ian Topolsky (ict_earth@xxxxxxxxx)


     Snickers Gap Hawkwatch was established in 1990.  It is located in
northern Virginia, on the Clarke and Loudoun County line.  It is reached
by taking VA Route 7 to the county line, which runs atop the ridge at
Snickers Gap.  On the south side of Route 7 is a commuter parking lot. 
The count is conducted from there.  It is a volunteer site, and is counted
in fall only, from late August until late November or early December. 
There are no facilities at the site, so bring a snack, drinks, and a
chair.  Many of the birds can be distant, and a scope is helpful.  

     As a volunteer site, we are always looking to increase our pool of
counters.  We are eager to train those who have never counted, but are
skilled with hawk identification.  We are also willing to pair
inexperienced observers with experienced counters.  Please contact the
compiler, Todd Day, at blkvulture@xxxxxxx with any questions or if you are
interested in participating in the count.  


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