[Va-bird] HSR: Snickers Gap (04 Nov 2013) 8 Raptors

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Date: 12 Nov 2013 14:11:10 -0400

Snickers Gap
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 04, 2013
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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              1            124
Bald Eagle                   0             12            123
Northern Harrier             0              1             48
Sharp-shinned Hawk           0              3            907
Cooper's Hawk                0              1            129
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              5             32
Broad-winged Hawk            0              0          11616
Red-tailed Hawk              7             57            332
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 1              2              3
American Kestrel             0              0             87
Merlin                       0              0             27
Peregrine Falcon             0              0             10
Unknown Accipiter            0              1              8
Unknown Buteo                0              0             10
Unknown Falcon               0              0              2
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               0              1             20

Total:                       8             84          13478
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end   time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter:        Larry Brindza

Observers:

Visitors:
76 Hikers headed for the Appalchian Trail.

Weather:

From 8:00 a.m. there were Cirrus clouds. From 11:00 a.m. the skies were

overcast for the rest of the day.

Raptor Observations:
The first Turkey Vulture was up at 9:10.

Non-raptor Observations:
Two large flocks of passerines flew quickly east to west.

Predictions:
Hopefully a better day than today!
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Report submitted by Larry Brindza (ljbrindza@xxxxxxx)

Site Description:
The 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.

[Va-bird] HSR: Snickers Gap (04 Nov 2013) 8 Raptors

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