Snickers Gap Hawkwatch
20 Miles West of Leesburg, VA, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 24, 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 0 49 251
Bald Eagle 0 38 123
Northern Harrier 0 73 121
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 742 1183
Cooper's Hawk 0 97 163
Northern Goshawk 0 2 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 27 49
Broad-winged Hawk 0 30 3365
Red-tailed Hawk 5 189 246
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 6 12
American Kestrel 0 93 148
Merlin 0 18 27
Peregrine Falcon 1 39 52
Unknown 0 35 82
Total: 6 1438 5824
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Site Coordinator: Todd M. Day
Observers: Dorothy Tella
Visitors:
Mike Keegan.
Weather:
Winds were, for the most part, out of the East except for a brief period
midday with winds from the North. Temps were a brisk 45-48 degrees
Fahrenheit. Humidity 56-61% with 100% Cloudcover all day.
Observations:
A mere 6 birds in 5 hours, all of which came through between 10 and 11.
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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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