Snickers Gap Hawkwatch
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 26, 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 77 281
Bald Eagle 0 48 128
Northern Harrier 6 116 175
Sharp-shinned Hawk 47 1009 1541
Cooper's Hawk 0 159 232
Northern Goshawk 1 7 8
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 44 66
Broad-winged Hawk 0 75 11647
Red-tailed Hawk 13 201 305
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 4
American Kestrel 0 69 200
Merlin 0 18 32
Peregrine Falcon 0 17 45
Unknown 0 65 91
Total: 67 1906 14755
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Joan Boudreau and Bob Abrams
Observers: BJ Westervelt, Jon Little, Sue Heath, Todd Day
Visitors:
Joseph Gantt, Sam & Lois Shoemaker
Weather:
ESE Wind, 5mph, Cloud cover between 80-100%, some fog
Observations:
Very light flight until about the 11 o'clock hour.
Front with rain approaching from the south and west.
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Report submitted by Joan and Bob (icepeep@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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