Snickers Gap
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 20, 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 11 79 81
Bald Eagle 4 48 48
Northern Harrier 2 15 15
Sharp-shinned Hawk 46 236 237
Cooper's Hawk 12 54 54
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 3 20 21
Broad-winged Hawk 511 5713 5718
Red-tailed Hawk 1 55 59
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 5 37 38
Merlin 0 6 6
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2
Unknown Accipiter 0 3 3
Unknown Buteo 0 2 2
Unknown Falcon 0 2 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 5 5
Total: 595 6278 6292
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter: Joan Boudreau and Bob Abrams, The Littles
Observers: Andy Rabin, Doug Graham, Fred Bogar,
Joan Boudreau and Bob Abrams, The Denices
Visitors:
Many visitors along with a Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy fieldtrip with
leaders Laura Weidner and Liam McGranaghan.
Weather:
Cool, cloudy, light east wind.
Raptor Observations:
Very small kettles today, and a lull after 12 - weather related?
Non-raptor Observations:
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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:
