[va-bird] HSR: Snickers Gap (25 Sep 2002) Raptor counts (total=400)

Snickers Gap Hawkwatch
20 Miles West of Leesburg, VA, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 25, 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            150            163
Bald Eagle                   5             66             71
Northern Harrier             4             33             36
Sharp-shinned Hawk          36            288            296
Cooper's Hawk                4             42             44
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0             17             17
Broad-winged Hawk          342           3184           3204
Red-tailed Hawk              0             47             48
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 1              5              6
American Kestrel             3             44             47
Merlin                       0              6              6
Peregrine Falcon             2             10             10
Unknown                      3             41             41

Total:                     400           3933           3989
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Observation start time: 09:00:00 
Observation end   time: 17:00:00 
Total observation time: 8 hours

Site Coordinator: Ian Topolsky

Observers:        

Visitors:
  Jim Smith, Ralph Wall, Jon Little & a few others for short periods.


Weather:
  Started the day off with wind out of the West which swung around to the
East midday. 100% cloudcover all day but for brief periods in the early
afternoon the sun was visible through the clouds. Temps 63-71F. Humidity
45-70%. It started to sprinkle the last hour.

Observations:
  Decent day. The cloud ceiling made birds visible that might have just
slipped by with a killer blue sky. Our 6th GE came through straight
overhead & low at 1:00 EST.
The 2-3:00 hour brought the bulk of the BWs. 


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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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