Snickers Gap
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 02, 2008
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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 2 2 90
Bald Eagle 1 1 55
Northern Harrier 0 0 16
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 6 289
Cooper's Hawk 2 2 63
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 23
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 5819
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 71
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 0 0 42
Merlin 0 0 6
Peregrine Falcon 2 2 10
Unknown Accipiter 1 1 4
Unknown Buteo 2 2 4
Unknown Falcon 0 0 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 1 1 6
Total: 17 17 6501
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Observation start time: 10:00:00
Observation end time: 17:15:00
Total observation time: 7.25 hours
Official Counter: Bob Abrams
Observers: Bill Harry, Bob Blakney
Weather:
Stong WNW winds cool with some cloud cover
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Two migrating swans
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Report submitted by Joan and Bob (icepeep@xxxxxxx)
Site Description:
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.
Directions to site:
