[va-bird] HSR: Snickers Gap (23 Oct 2003) Raptor counts (total=54)

Snickers Gap Hawkwatch
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 23, 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                       0             76            280
Bald Eagle                   0             42            122
Northern Harrier             1             98            157
Sharp-shinned Hawk          15            925           1457
Cooper's Hawk                3            150            223
Northern Goshawk             0              5              6
Red-shouldered Hawk          1             42             64
Broad-winged Hawk            0             75          11647
Red-tailed Hawk             28            144            248
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              1              4
American Kestrel             4             68            199
Merlin                       0             18             32
Peregrine Falcon             0             16             44
Unknown                      2             65             91

Total:                      54           1725          14574
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Observation start time: 09:00:00 
Observation end   time: 15:30:00 
Total observation time: 6.5 hours

Official Counter: Linda Millington and Dorothy Tella

Observers:        

Visitors:
  Joe Coleman and Jura visited briefly. Joseph Gantt and Harry Gurkin stuck
it out until the bitter, cold end.


Weather:
  Sounds like Linda and Dorothy had a nice and frigid day up at the Gap.
Winds were out of the W/NW at 5 with gusts up to 8 Beaufort Scale.
Cloudcover was from 40-90%, good skies, and temps topped off at a warm 46
degrees F.

Observations:
  28 Red-taileds, things are starting to pick up.

  Several skeins of swans passed over today, Tundra presumably. Also, 1
Great Blue Heron.

Predictions:
 Lots of birds just waiting for Sam's arrival tomorrow?

 "YOU CAN COUNT ON IT"
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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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