Snickers Gap Hawkwatch
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 12, 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 4 59 263
Bald Eagle 3 23 103
Northern Harrier 10 62 121
Sharp-shinned Hawk 73 568 1100
Cooper's Hawk 20 80 153
Northern Goshawk 0 3 4
Red-shouldered Hawk 4 22 44
Broad-winged Hawk 0 74 11646
Red-tailed Hawk 1 36 140
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 3
American Kestrel 3 38 169
Merlin 1 7 21
Peregrine Falcon 0 15 43
Unknown 0 36 62
Total: 119 1023 13872
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Observation start time: 11:15:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 5.75 hours
Official Counter: Joan Boudreau and Bob Abrams
Observers: BJ Westervelt, Ian Topolsky, Jon Little, Lad Topolsky
Weather:
Heavy fog from early morning till 11:15. Fog reported west to Winchester.
From 11:15 after, clear with little cloud cover, light WNW wind.
Observations:
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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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