Snickers Gap Hawkwatch
Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 09, 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 2 282
Bald Eagle 0 12 156
Northern Harrier 0 27 140
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 40 1662
Cooper's Hawk 2 23 393
Northern Goshawk 0 1 10
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 42 155
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 3701
Red-tailed Hawk 17 490 1375
Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1
Golden Eagle 0 5 11
American Kestrel 0 0 87
Merlin 0 0 23
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 32
Unknown 1 8 80
Total: 20 653 8108
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Bev Leeuwenburg
Observers: Jen Folts
Visitors:
Jamie Gregory stopped by again today, as he did yesterday but I simply
got into "robot mode" and forgot to add him. Apologies.
Harry & Kona Gurkin, always a pleasure. Luckily, the one thing we we
will never run out of up at Snickers is sticks. And Kona can go through
'em, trust me...
Weather:
Winds were out of the West today, always nice in mid Nov, at 2-3
Beaufort. Some clouds present, but a little more wouldn't have hurt.
Pretty cool temps (we dipped below freezing last night).
Observations:
Ouch...
Non-raptors:
Loons- 11. Always a nice sight, but I'm ready for some Swans...
Predictions:
Will Bev & Jen be rewarded with many birds next Tuesday {I want a real
answer here tonight}???
"SHAKE IT OFF"
Rubbish, the second night in a row...
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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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