Snickers Gap, 21-27 Sep 1998

BlkVulture@aol.com
Mon, 28 Sep 1998 23:32:19 EDT


Snickers Gap is a full time fall hawk watch with volunteer counters.  It began
in the fall of 1990, with 2365 birds in 161 hours of observation.  It is
located about 50 miles WNW of Washington, D.C. in Virginia.  It is about 1100
feet above sea level.  It straddles the Clarke and Loudoun county line, along
VA route 7.  Due to the local breeding population, large wintering population,
and proximity to a large roost, we do not count any vultures.

21 Sep 98: (7 hours) 
OS.......1
BE.......2
SS.......12
CH.......1
BW......28
RT.......2
AK.......1
UB.......2

22 Sep 98: (5 hours)
OS......3
BE......2
SS......8
BW.....9
RT.......1
ML.......1
UA.......2
UF.......1
UR.......1

23 Sep 98: (7 hours)
OS......1
NH......1
SS......7
BW.....1
RT.......6
UA......1

24 Sep 98: (9 hours)
OS......5
NH......6
SS......22
CH......1
BW.....569
RT......2
AK......2
ME......2
UR......2

25 Sep 98: (No observer) 

26 Sep 98: (8 hours)
OS......1
NH......5
SS......15
CH.......5
BW......886
RT.......2
AK...... 2
UA.......1
UB.......1

27 Sep 98: (8.5 hours)
OS......10
BE.......2
NH.......3
SS.......58
CH.......4
RS.......2
BW......36
RT.......3
AK......3
PG.......1
UB.......2
UF.......2


Year to date totals:
                                      Prev. Annual
1998:            1997:              Record:
OS   112       (185)                 250  (1995)
BE   25         (64)                   73    (1996)
NH   66         (120)                 267  (1994)
SS   444       (1622)              2645 (1995)
CH   56         (316)                 521  (1995)
NG   0           (31)                  42    (1993)
RS   19         (147)                 287  (1995)
BW  25790    (3747)             12622 (1995)
SW  1           (none)                 1     (??)
RT   62         (1442)               2302 (1995)
RL   0           (3)                      4    (1992)
GE   0          (14)                    29   (1995)
AK   82        (100)                  204  (1995)
ML   11          (25)                   39    (1995)
PG   7          (35)                   35    (1997)
UA   15
UB   8
UE   0
UF   7
UR   31         
Tot: 26736   (7990)              19413 (1995)

Key:
OS = osprey,  BE = bald eagle,  NH = northern harrier,  SS = Sharp-shinned,  
CH = Cooper's hawk,  NG = northern goshawk,  RS = red-shouldered, BW = broad-
winged hawk,  SW = Swainson's hawk,  RT = red-tailed,  RL = rough-legged,  GE
= golden eagle,  AK = American kestrel,  ML = merlin,  PG = peregrine falcon, 
UA = unidentified accipiter,   UB = unidentified buteo,  UF = unidentified
falcon,  
UR = unidentified raptor

Notes:
Anyone interested in more information about Snickers Gap, or anyone interested
in counting, (we still have many open days in October and November), please
contact me here.

Cheers,

Todd M. Day
Jeffersonton,  VA
BlkVulture@AOL.com