Snickers Gap Hawkwatch
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 05, 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 13 21 225
Bald Eagle 3 11 91
Northern Harrier 5 11 70
Sharp-shinned Hawk 94 126 658
Cooper's Hawk 6 10 83
Northern Goshawk 1 1 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 3 6 28
Broad-winged Hawk 45 64 11636
Red-tailed Hawk 8 18 122
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 3
American Kestrel 13 22 153
Merlin 3 3 17
Peregrine Falcon 1 10 38
Unknown 4 8 34
Total: 199 311 13160
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter: Joan Boudreau and Bob Abrams
Observers: BJ Westervelt, Jon Little, Sue Heath, Todd Day
Weather:
cool (15-20 degrees celsius) windy (10 mph) mostly cloudy
Observations:
Birds were moving fast and furious in the am and tapered off in the
afternoon.
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Report submitted by Joan and Bob (icepeep@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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