Snickers Gap Hawkwatch
Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 13, 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 2 282
Bald Eagle 8 20 164
Northern Harrier 0 31 144
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 52 1674
Cooper's Hawk 0 27 397
Northern Goshawk 0 1 10
Red-shouldered Hawk 3 54 167
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 3701
Red-tailed Hawk 37 620 1505
Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1
Golden Eagle 0 5 11
American Kestrel 0 0 87
Merlin 0 0 23
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 32
Unknown 0 11 83
Total: 51 826 8281
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Observation start time: 09:45:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 5.25 hours
Official Counter: Larry Cartwright
Observers: Ian Topolsky, The Littles
Visitors:
Doug stopped by briefly.
Weather:
Apologies to your eyes, Larry.
Blank blue all day long. Winds were out of the North at 3+ Beaufort.
High Temp (early on) was 50F, dropping to 41F by close.
Observations:
Bald Eagles: 8, we are now 3 birds shy of the record.
5- adults, 2- 3rd yr, 1- 3rd or 4th year.
Non-raptors: Loons- 8, Purple Finches- 2.
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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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