Snickers Gap Hawkwatch
20 Miles West of Leesburg, VA, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 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 4 44 246
Bald Eagle 3 23 108
Northern Harrier 6 44 92
Sharp-shinned Hawk 69 448 889
Cooper's Hawk 12 65 131
Northern Goshawk 1 2 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 8 30
Broad-winged Hawk 0 28 3363
Red-tailed Hawk 6 39 96
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 2 8
American Kestrel 22 89 144
Merlin 1 13 22
Peregrine Falcon 0 34 47
Unknown 9 18 65
Total: 135 857 5243
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Observation start time: 10:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Site Coordinator: William Leigh
Observers:
Visitors:
Theresa Leigh.
Weather:
West wind today, 6-10 mph. Cloudy skies until 4pm.
Observations:
The birds were really moving in the AM. They were coming through on the
East & West sides & overhead; alot of sky to cover with only one set of
eyes.
2nd Gos, another immature.
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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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