Snickers Gap Hawkwatch
20 Miles West of Leesburg, VA, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 23, 2002
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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 10 147 160
Bald Eagle 6 58 63
Northern Harrier 0 29 32
Sharp-shinned Hawk 22 244 252
Cooper's Hawk 0 35 37
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 6 16 16
Broad-winged Hawk 267 2729 2749
Red-tailed Hawk 2 43 44
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 2 3
American Kestrel 2 37 40
Merlin 1 6 6
Peregrine Falcon 0 7 7
Unknown 3 35 35
Total: 319 3388 3444
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Site Coordinator: Larry Hopson
Observers: Glen Gerada, John Drummond, William Leigh
Weather:
Strong southeasterly winds early, petering out and becoming variable later.
Temperature between 17-19C.
Observations:
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Report submitted by Todd Day (blkvulture@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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