[Va-bird] HSR: Snickers Gap (29 Nov 2011) Raptors

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  • Date: 29 Nov 2011 17:11:01 -0400


Snickers Gap
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 29, 2011
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture                0              0              0
Turkey Vulture               0              0              0
Osprey                       0              1            242
Bald Eagle                   0             58            203
Northern Harrier             0             26            105
Sharp-shinned Hawk           0             73           1404
Cooper's Hawk                0             11            190
Northern Goshawk             0              2              2
Red-shouldered Hawk          0             87            133
Broad-winged Hawk            0              0          37520
Red-tailed Hawk              0            403            621
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0             11             13
American Kestrel             0              1            118
Merlin                       0              0             19
Peregrine Falcon             0              0             26
Unknown Accipiter            0              1             12
Unknown Buteo                0              3             12
Unknown Falcon               0              0              4
Unknown Eagle                0              1              2
Unknown Raptor               0              0             22

Total:                       0            678          40648
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(No count conducted today)



Weather:
100% chance of rain and SSE winds 15+ mph. 

Raptor Observations:
Very slim odds of seeing any raptors today.

Non-raptor Observations:


Predictions:
Cold front coming with sunny days. Hopefully the Red-tailed Hawks will
visit Virginia this week.
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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.  





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