[va-bird] HSR: Snickers Gap (20 Oct 2003) Raptor counts (total=79)

Snickers Gap Hawkwatch
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 20, 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                       2             74            278
Bald Eagle                   0             36            116
Northern Harrier            15             93            152
Sharp-shinned Hawk          37            855           1387
Cooper's Hawk                5            137            210
Northern Goshawk             0              5              6
Red-shouldered Hawk          4             41             63
Broad-winged Hawk            0             75          11647
Red-tailed Hawk             10            104            208
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              3
American Kestrel             5             59            190
Merlin                       1             15             29
Peregrine Falcon             0             16             44
Unknown                      0             53             79

Total:                      79           1563          14412
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Observation start time: 09:00:00 
Observation end   time: 15:00:00 
Total observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter: BJ Westervelt

Observers:        

Visitors:
  Dick Homan- becoming one of our regulars, and whose presence is always
appreciated. Hope to see on Wed, if you can make it.


Weather:
  Blue, blue and more blue...A few spindly cirrus sprung up late afternoon,
but that was it for the day. Winds were out of the E at 2 to 3 Beaufort
and Temp topped off at 54F.

Observations:
  I love the Harrier days, must've been fun...

  18 BLJA, 4 Monarchs.

Predictions:
  My guess is that BJ WILL get her Leica for X-mas, even if it's slightly
used...
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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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