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Snickers Gap Hawkwatch
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 31, 2003
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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             77            281
Bald Eagle                   1             63            143
Northern Harrier             7            146            205
Sharp-shinned Hawk          27           1147           1679
Cooper's Hawk                2            197            270
Northern Goshawk             0              7              8
Red-shouldered Hawk          1             64             86
Broad-winged Hawk            0             75          11647
Red-tailed Hawk              5            306            410
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              4              7
American Kestrel             3             74            205
Merlin                       3             22             36
Peregrine Falcon             0             17             45
Unknown                      5             83            109

Total:                      54           2282          15131
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Observation start time: 09:00:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 7 hours

Official Counter: Sam Young

Observers:        

Visitors:
Just the hikers and curious folk. 


Weather:
Light breeze from the east for most of the day. Tempeerature ranged from 60
to 69 degrees.  No clouds until noon when sky became 40% cloudy for the
rest of the day. 

Observations:
Bald Eagle was a third year bird.  


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Report submitted by Todd Day (blkvulture@xxxxxxx)


     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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