Snickers Gap Hawkwatch
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 30, 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 11 62 142
Northern Harrier 2 139 198
Sharp-shinned Hawk 23 1120 1652
Cooper's Hawk 10 195 268
Northern Goshawk 0 7 8
Red-shouldered Hawk 6 63 85
Broad-winged Hawk 0 75 11647
Red-tailed Hawk 24 301 405
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 4 7
American Kestrel 2 71 202
Merlin 0 19 33
Peregrine Falcon 0 17 45
Unknown 3 78 104
Total: 81 2228 15077
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Linda Millington and Dorothy Tella
Observers:
Visitors:
David Holmes, Joe Coleman and Jura.
Weather:
Soft East winds prevailed all day at 1-2 Beaufort. Skies were cloudless
and Temps topped off at 62F.
Observations:
Bald Eagle breakdown: 7- adults, 4- immature...
Predictions:
Not fair to predict since it's the next day now.
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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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