Snickers Gap
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 04, 2007
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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 0 181
Bald Eagle 11 12 193
Northern Harrier 5 11 151
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10 26 1613
Cooper's Hawk 3 5 241
Northern Goshawk 0 0 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 3 8 125
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 8110
Red-tailed Hawk 78 142 968
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 2 2 10
American Kestrel 0 0 132
Merlin 0 0 45
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 21
Unknown Accipiter 1 1 16
Unknown Buteo 0 1 15
Unknown Falcon 0 0 4
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 17
Short-eared Owl 0 0 1
Total: 113 209 11846
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Joan Boudreau and Bob Abrams
Observers: Bev Leeuwenburg, Peter Deahl, The Littles
Visitors:
Beverly McDonald, Barry Marts and several other visitors.
Weather:
Cold, cloudy/hazy, west wind
Raptor Observations:
Wish we'd had a chance to test our Northern Goshawk iding skills after our
visit to Waggoners yesterday!
Non-raptor Observations:
Two long flocks of black birds, another of Double-crested Cormorants, and
American Robins, and smaller flocks of Cedar Waxwings. Hermit Thrushes in
the woods.
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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:
