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Snickers Gap Hawkwatch
20 Miles West of Leesburg, VA, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 07, 2002
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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              2            254
Bald Eagle                   2              9            138
Northern Harrier             1             13            148
Sharp-shinned Hawk           5             54           1310
Cooper's Hawk                3              9            182
Northern Goshawk             0              0              2
Red-shouldered Hawk          4             18             80
Broad-winged Hawk            0              0           3365
Red-tailed Hawk            124            412            971
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              2             16
American Kestrel             0              0            152
Merlin                       0              0             29
Peregrine Falcon             0              1             56
Unknown                      1              7             93

Total:                     141            527           6796
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Observation start time: 09:00:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 7 hours

Site Coordinator: Linda Millington

Observers:        Bev Leeuwenburg, Dorothy Tella

Weather:
  A brisk day up at Snickers. Wind was steady out of the West until 1:00,
decreasing afterwards. 100% Cloudcover for most of the day with slight
clearing at 3:00, Temps 41-43F.

Observations:



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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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