[va-bird] HSR: Snickers Gap (28 Nov 2005) 0 Raptors

Snickers Gap Hawkwatch
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 28, 2005
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture                0              0              0
Turkey Vulture               0              0              0
Osprey                       0              1            242
Bald Eagle                   0             31            190
Northern Harrier             0             43            138
Sharp-shinned Hawk           0            106           1833
Cooper's Hawk                0             46            356
Northern Goshawk             0              1              6
Red-shouldered Hawk          0             63            156
Broad-winged Hawk            0              0           6825
Red-tailed Hawk              0            676           1720
Rough-legged Hawk            0              2              2
Golden Eagle                 0              5             13
American Kestrel             0              0            139
Merlin                       0              0             40
Peregrine Falcon             0              1             17
Unknown                      0             11             89

Total:                       0            986          11766
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Observation start time: 08:00:00 
Observation end   time: 12:00:00 
Total observation time: 4 hours

Official Counter: Larry Brindza

Observers:        

Visitors:
One truck driver wondering what on earth I was doing here in the rain and
fog.


Weather:
Dense fog with visibility at 0.1 km. Temperature was 7 to 8 degrees C. Wind
was E, ESE, and then SE at 1 on the Beaufort scale. There was some rain the
first hour. Humidity was 100%.

Raptor Observations:
No raptors.

Non-raptor Observations:
Six crows.

Predictions:
More rain.
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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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