Snickers Gap Hawkwatch
Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 30, 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 4 227 245
Bald Eagle 1 65 72
Northern Harrier 0 43 45
Sharp-shinned Hawk 33 586 591
Cooper's Hawk 9 144 156
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 26 26
Broad-winged Hawk 30 3585 3695
Red-tailed Hawk 7 70 84
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 3 63 67
Merlin 3 10 10
Peregrine Falcon 1 7 7
Unknown 2 35 35
Total: 94 4861 5033
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Linda Millington and Dorothy Tella
Observers: Bev Leeuwenburg, Dick Homan
Visitors:
Matt Reed, Tony White, Gene Rhodes, Carl Billings.
Weather:
West winds all day, at 1 Beaufort. Cloudcover ranged from 20-50%. High
Temp 70F.
Observations:
Bald Eagle: 1st yr bird at 3:00 EST.
Predictions:
The season's feelin' a bit "off" so far. I don't know what to expect
tomorrow and the Eightball ain't talkin'...
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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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