Snickers Gap Hawkwatch 2006 - an invitation to able-bodied, stalwart souls
willing & able to monitor the hawk migration at this site.
Information: If you are interested to learn more about different species of
hawks and other raptors, and would be interested to help us monitor some of
our most interesting species of birds, please consider a visit to the site and
consider the idea of assisting the count. If the idea seems a bit
intimidating please feel free to e-mail Joan Boudreau or Bob Abrams at
icepeep@xxxxxxx;
we’ll give you confidence and further information. Field trips through MOS,
ANS & VSO tend to be scheduled in September and October if that route is more
appealing. Perhaps you’ll be hooked after your first visit. We welcome all
ages and are willing to work with you to try to arrange for co-counting
partners, if desired.
Supplies: Binoculars, a spotting scope, a comfortable folding chair and food
are some of the suggested supplies to bring with you for a relaxing day of
birding. Warm clothes are also good to have along. The weather at 1100 feet
can be quite different from the warmer valleys below.
Directions: The Snickers Gap Hawkwatch is located in a parking lot on the
south side of Route 7 at the junction of Route 7 and Route 601. Take Route 7
west from the Washington, D.C. beltway, and west from Leesburg for twenty
miles. At the top of a long hill, just past Bluemont, Virginia, take a left
onto
Route 601 South. Take an immediate right up to the Snickers Gap Hawkwatch
parking lot. If you see people with binoculars and scopes, you have found us.
We
generally count from 10am to 5pm.
