[va-bird] HSR: Snickers Gap (21 Sep 2004) 48 Raptors

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  • Date: 21 Sep 2004 07:09:03 -0400


Snickers Gap Hawkwatch
Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 21, 2004
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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                       1            163            181
Bald Eagle                   0             54             61
Northern Harrier             0             30             32
Sharp-shinned Hawk          19            208            213
Cooper's Hawk                4             57             69
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          1             12             12
Broad-winged Hawk           11           3224           3334
Red-tailed Hawk              8             48             62
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel             1             41             45
Merlin                       0              6              6
Peregrine Falcon             0              0              0
Unknown                      3             22             22

Total:                      48           3865           4037
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Observation start time: 07:30:00 
Observation end   time: 15:00:00 
Total observation time: 7.5 hours

Official Counter: Bev Leeuwenburg

Observers:        BJ Westervelt, Jen Folts, Jesse Fulton, Linda Millington

Visitors:
Ralph Wall, Richard Taylor, Harry Gurkin.


Weather:
  Another beautiful day, this time with clouds... Visibilty was
exceptional. Winds were out of the West (up to 3 at times), high Temp 74F.


  If only there were birds.

Observations:
  Broad-wingeds and Snickers have lost that lovin' feeling, bring on the
thumbtacks...


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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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