[va-bird] HSR: Snickers Gap (27 Nov 2006) 4 Raptors

Snickers Gap
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 27, 2006
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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              1            204
Bald Eagle                   1             38            265
Northern Harrier             0             38            178
Sharp-shinned Hawk           0             81           1305
Cooper's Hawk                0             22            225
Northern Goshawk             0              2              6
Red-shouldered Hawk          1             40             96
Broad-winged Hawk            0              0           6669
Red-tailed Hawk              2            583           1205
Rough-legged Hawk            0              1              1
Golden Eagle                 0              9             23
American Kestrel             0              0            140
Merlin                       0              1             54
Peregrine Falcon             0              0             27
Unknown                                    30            111

Total:                       4            846          10509
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Observation start time: 08:00:00 
Observation end   time: 14:00:00 
Total observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter: Larry Brindza

Observers:        

Visitors:
4 pairs of hikers.


Weather:
The day started with blue sky and ended with clouds. Wind was from the NW 5
of the 6  hour count period at 6 to 8 km/h. Temperatures ranged from 8 to
15 degrees C.

Raptor Observations:
The 4 raptors seen were all between 12:00 and 12:30.

Non-raptor Observations:
44 high flying Canada Geese heading NW.
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Report submitted by Larry Brindza (ljbrindza@xxxxxxxxxxxxx)


Site Description:
     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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