Snickers Gap Hawkwatch
Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 12, 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 19 264
Bald Eagle 2 45 117
Northern Harrier 2 17 62
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10 504 1095
Cooper's Hawk 5 120 276
Northern Goshawk 1 1 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 26 52
Broad-winged Hawk 0 6 3701
Red-tailed Hawk 24 169 253
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 16 83
Merlin 0 8 18
Peregrine Falcon 3 15 22
Unknown 4 23 58
Total: 51 969 6002
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Bev Leeuwenburg
Observers: Jen Folts
Visitors:
Bob Gaven.
Weather:
Winds were out of the W-NW at 3 much of the day, with periods of 4 early
on. Cloudcover didn't arrive until around 2 EST, then about 20% out on the
West.
Observations:
3 more Peregrines and our 1st Northern Goshawk of the season, an adult
bird.
Predictions:
Will there be a good bird or two left for me tomorrow?
The Eightball responds confidently, "WITHOUT A DOUBT".
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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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