Snickers Gap, 20 Oct - 1 Nov 98
BlkVulture@aol.com
Sun, 1 Nov 1998 22:02:14 EST
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.
20 Oct 98: (7 hours)
BE.......3
NH.......?
SS.......?
RT........?
GE.......1
ML........1
PG.......1
Total.....56
21 Oct 98: (2.3 hours)
SS......2
CH......1
RT.......3
AK......3
UR.......1
22 Oct 98:
no observation
23 Oct 98: (7 hours)
NH......2
SS......4
RT.......22
UR......7
24 Oct 98:
BE......2
NH......1
SS......13
CH......1
RS......2
RT......19
AK......1
ML......1
25 Oct 98: (7 hours)
NH......3
SS......24
CH.......3
RS.......3
RT.......70
26 Oct 98: (3.5 hours)
BE.......1
NH.......1
SS.......5
CH.......2
NG.......1
RS.......14
RT........7
GE.......1
27 Oct 98: (3.5 hours)
NH.......3
SS.......9
RS.......2
RT........11
UR.......2
28 Oct 98:(2 hours)
SS.......1
UR.......1
29 Oct 98: (8 hours)
NH.......5
SS.......5
CH.......1
RS.......2
RT.......42
AK.......1
UR.......5
30 Oct 98: (8 hours)
OS.......1
BE.......2
NH.......4
SS.......6
NG.......1
RS.......2
RT.......47
31 Oct 98 (7 hours):
NH........3
SS........6
CH........1
RS........5
RT........90
1 Nov 98 (8 hours):
NH.......2
SS.......15
RS.......20
RT.......135
GE.......1
Non-raptor notables: 2 Common loons, 12 Lesser scaup, 13 herring gulls, 400+
cedar waxwings
Year to date totals:
Prev. Annual
1998: 1997: Record: Average:
OS 162 (185) 250 (1995) 201
BE 50 (64) 73 (1996) 51
NH 158 (120) 267 (1994) 182
SS 1272 (1622) 2645 (1995) 2026
CH 153 (316) 521 (1995) 349
NG 6 (31) 42 (1993) 23
RS 85 (147) 287 (1995) 209
BW 25813 (3747) 12622 (1995) 5152
SW 1 (none) 1 (??) < 1
RT 631 (1442) 2302 (1995) 1736
RL 0 (3) 4 (1992) 3
GE 3 (14) 29 (1995) 18
AK 135 (100) 204 (1995) 143
ML 23 (25) 39 (1995) 22
PG 32 (35) 35 (1997) 27
UA 22
UB 12
UE 0
UF 9
UR 80
Tot: 28697 (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 November), please contact me
here.
Cheers,
Todd M. Day
Jeffersonton, VA
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