Snickers Gap Hawkwatch
Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 02, 2004
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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 19
Bald Eagle 2 6 13
Northern Harrier 0 1 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 6 11
Cooper's Hawk 0 3 15
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 5 39 149
Red-tailed Hawk 0 2 16
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 1 5
Merlin 0 1 1
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown 0 1 1
Total: 8 61 233
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Linda Millington
Observers: Dorothy Tella
Weather:
A nearly windless early September day up at the Gap, with an occasional
sigh being felt out of the East.
Cloudcover held steady around 40% from noon on, more extensive out West.
Humidity was relatively low and Temp topped off at 80F.
Observations:
Bald Eagle breakdown:
Both were adult birds- The 1st in the 9-10EST hour, the 2nd in the 1-2 o"
clock hour...
The regulars, plus our first skein of geese for the season.
Predictions:
In light of the four possible responses in the Eightball's
not-so-extensive repetoire + the early date in the season, we shall make
tonight's question extremely subjective (I shudder to think of what will
follow)...
Do cats make good pets?
Eightball- "It is certain"...
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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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