Snickers Gap
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 12, 2006
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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 54 71 71
Bald Eagle 7 16 16
Northern Harrier 7 15 15
Sharp-shinned Hawk 16 29 34
Cooper's Hawk 1 6 6
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 11
Broad-winged Hawk 1431 1593 1620
Red-tailed Hawk 9 22 25
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 4 4
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown 3 9 10
Total: 1528 1769 1813
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Bev Leeuwenburg
Observers: Bob Blakney, Yusuf Gantt
Weather:
Gloomy, cloudy, dreary, with easterly winds.
Raptor Observations:
Six of the seven eagles were immature.
Non-raptor Observations:
Two Sandhill Cranes flying northwest at eleven AM.
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Report submitted by Todd Day (blkvulture@xxxxxxx)
Site Description:
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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