Snickers Gap. 4 Nov 98
BlkVulture@aol.com
Wed, 4 Nov 1998 18:57:05 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.
4 Nov 98: (5.5 hours)
NH.........1
SS.........5
CH.........3
RS.........4
RT.........20
GE.........1
UR.........2
Also 12 common loons.
Key:
NH = northern harrier, SS = Sharp-shinned, CH = Cooper's hawk,
RS = red-shouldered, RT = red-tailed, GE= golden eagle, UR = unidentified
raptor
Cheers,
Todd M. Day
Jeffersonton, VA
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