Snickers Gap 8 Oct - 18 Oct 98
BlkVulture@aol.com
Sun, 18 Oct 1998 19:28:27 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.
8 Oct 98: (2.25 hours)
BE.......1
NH.......3
SS.......24
CH.......2
AK.......3
PG.......2
9 Oct 98: (7 hours)
OS......3
NH......4
SS......56
CH......4
NG......1
RT.......3
AK......3
ML......1
UB.......1
UR.......2
10 Oct 98: (7.5 hours)
OS......9
BE......3
NH......8
SS......171
CH......19
NG......2
RS......2
RT.......13
AK......16
ML......1
PG......6
11 Oct 98: (8 hours)
OS......4
NH......7
SS......127
CH......15
RS.......7
RT.......23
AK......16
ML......4
UF......1
Also 1 yellow-headed blackbird, and 1 "blue" goose.
12 Oct 98: (4 hours)
BE......2
SS......22
RT......13
AK......2
ML......1
PG......1
13 Oct 98: (5 hours)
OS......1
BE......1
NH......2
SS......35
CH.......3
RT.......1
AK.......2
UR.......2
14 Oct 98: (1.5 hours)
NH.......1
SS.......6
CH.......1
RT.......2
AK.......1
UA.......2
15 Oct 98: (7 hours)
SS.......13
CH........3
RS........1
RT........2
AK........1
16 Oct 98:(7 hours)
OS......1
NH.......2
SS.......5
RT.......9
UA.......3
UR.......3
17 Oct 98: (3.5 hours)
SS.......28
CH.......3
RS.......1
RT........17
UR........6
18 Oct 98: (7.5 hours)
OS.......2
BE.......7
NH.......11
SS.......82
CH.......13
RS.......4
RT.......21
UB.......2
Also on the 18th, 3 common loons flew past.
Year to date totals:
Prev. Annual
1998: 1997: Record: Average:
OS 161 (185) 250 (1995) 201
BE 42 (64) 73 (1996) 51
NH 134 (120) 267 (1994) 182
SS 1182 (1622) 2645 (1995) 2026
CH 144 (316) 521 (1995) 349
NG 4 (31) 42 (1993) 23
RS 34 (147) 287 (1995) 209
BW 25813 (3747) 12622 (1995) 5152
SW 1 (none) 1 (??) < 1
RT 185 (1442) 2302 (1995) 1736
RL 0 (3) 4 (1992) 3
GE 0 (14) 29 (1995) 18
AK 132 (100) 204 (1995) 143
ML 21 (25) 39 (1995) 22
PG 31 (35) 35 (1997) 27
UA 22
UB 12
UE 0
UF 9
UR 64
Tot: 27992 (7990) 19413 (1995)
All totals are unofficial.
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
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