Snickers Gap Hawkwatch
Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 19, 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 27 272
Bald Eagle 0 49 121
Northern Harrier 0 27 72
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 699 1290
Cooper's Hawk 0 145 301
Northern Goshawk 0 1 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 31 57
Broad-winged Hawk 0 6 3701
Red-tailed Hawk 0 218 302
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 18 85
Merlin 0 11 21
Peregrine Falcon 0 20 27
Unknown 0 28 63
Total: 1 1280 6313
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 11:00:00
Total observation time: 2.5 hours
Official Counter: Bev Leeuwenburg
Observers: Jen Folts
Weather:
100% Cloudcover and heavy fog today. No wind and almost no raptors. Temp
in the mid 50's.
Observations:
The prize of the day, one pinhead...
While I realize that most hawkwatchers do not share the fondness I
possess for these spastic little buggers (SS), after nearly 3 hours (and 1
bird), it's hard not to like 'em...
Predictions:
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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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