Snickers Gap
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 26, 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 3 184
Bald Eagle 0 37 218
Northern Harrier 0 27 167
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 64 1651
Cooper's Hawk 0 26 262
Northern Goshawk 0 9 12
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 32 149
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 8110
Red-tailed Hawk 0 728 1554
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 8 16
American Kestrel 0 1 133
Merlin 0 1 46
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 21
Unknown Accipiter 0 6 21
Unknown Buteo 0 2 16
Unknown Falcon 0 0 4
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 6 22
Short-eared Owl 0 0 1
Total: 0 950 12587
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(No count conducted today)
Weather:
Rain!
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
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Report submitted by Larry Brindza (ljbrindza@xxxxxxxxxxxxx)
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:
