Snickers Gap Hawkwatch
20 Miles West of Leesburg, VA, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 09, 2002
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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 44 246
Bald Eagle 1 28 113
Northern Harrier 1 47 95
Sharp-shinned Hawk 118 580 1021
Cooper's Hawk 7 80 146
Northern Goshawk 0 2 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 12 34
Broad-winged Hawk 0 30 3365
Red-tailed Hawk 1 71 128
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 4 10
American Kestrel 1 90 145
Merlin 0 13 22
Peregrine Falcon 0 34 47
Unknown 3 25 72
Total: 132 1060 5446
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Observation start time: 11:00:00
Observation end time: 17:30:00
Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Site Coordinator: Ian Topolsky
Observers:
Visitors:
Laddie Boy.
Weather:
A brisk fall day. 100% cloudcover with winds holding steady @ 2-3 from
the ENE. Temp 57-61F.
Observations:
Pinheads on parade today. Sharpies steadily came through on the East side
of the ridge with only 5 or so trying to sneak out on the West side.
For the second time, a group of 39+ C.Ravens were present along the NE
ridge in the AM and PM.
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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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