Snickers Gap Hawkwatch
Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 16, 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 18 96 114
Bald Eagle 2 35 42
Northern Harrier 1 22 24
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 109 114
Cooper's Hawk 1 29 41
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 5 5
Broad-winged Hawk 834 1836 1946
Red-tailed Hawk 3 26 40
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 21 25
Merlin 1 4 4
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown 1 8 8
Total: 866 2191 2363
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Observation start time: 08:45:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 7.25 hours
Official Counter: Linda Millington and Dorothy Tella
Observers: George Wheaton
Visitors:
Harry Gurkin, Mark Nelson, Barry Morris and Harry Yelig dropped by
Snickers today.
Weather:
It appears that the skies finally opened up today and let a nice flood of
Broad-winged Hawks through. Winds were primarily out of the East @ 1-2,
always a plus for Snickers. High Temp 82F.
Observations:
834 Broad-wingeds...not too shabby. A good day for Osprey also, with 18
counted.
Bald Eagle breakdown: 1- adult, 1- juvenile.
Predictions:
I think I know what tomorrow's gonna be like...
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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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