Snickers Gap Hawkwatch
Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 28, 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 35 280
Bald Eagle 5 65 137
Northern Harrier 2 55 100
Sharp-shinned Hawk 11 984 1575
Cooper's Hawk 6 204 360
Northern Goshawk 1 8 8
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 71 97
Broad-winged Hawk 0 6 3701
Red-tailed Hawk 86 652 736
Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1
Golden Eagle 2 4 4
American Kestrel 1 20 87
Merlin 0 13 23
Peregrine Falcon 1 23 30
Unknown 2 36 71
Total: 118 2177 7210
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Observation start time: 08:45:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6.25 hours
Official Counter: Linda Millington and Dorothy Tella
Observers: Bev Leeuwenburg
Visitors:
Joe & Jura Coleman stopped by for a bit. Also visiting the Gap today,
Louise, Al, & Duane Shields.
Weather:
Winds East all day, at 0-1 Beaufort. Cloudcover 40% to start, 95% by
close. High Temp 63F.
Observations:
Goshawk- 1-adult bird reported early in the count period.
Golden Eagle breakdown- 1-imm, 1-adult.
Balds- all immature birds.
Non-raptors of note:
Snow Goose- 20, Roughly 100 American Crows. We appear to have a growing
roost nearby.
Predictions:
It will rain on the 29th...
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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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