Well, we finally got some clouds at the Hawkwatch...unfortunately they were accompanied by rain, and lots of it. There were, however, a fair amount of raptors moving today, highlighted by 50 Peregrine Falcons. At least 2 adult Parasitic Jaegers (including one that came by very close just off shore) were joined by 2 Northern Gannets over the Ocean. In addition to 3 flyby Red Knots, the monotony of the incredibly slow afternoon was broken up by the continuing Dickcissel right in front of the platform.
Hawkcount list and eBird photos below.
Hawkcount list and eBird photos below.
(Photos copyright Doug Gochfeld)
Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 27, 2010
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 46 46
Turkey Vulture 0 198 198
Osprey 14 2638 2638
Bald Eagle 1 173 173
Northern Harrier 15 432 432
Sharp-shinned Hawk 101 4817 4817
Cooper's Hawk 2 837 837
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 5 5
Broad-winged Hawk 0 449 449
Red-tailed Hawk 0 137 137
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 7 2738 2738
Merlin 42 770 770
Peregrine Falcon 50 145 145
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 232 13386 13386
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Observation start time: 05:45:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 10.25 hours
Official Counter: Doug Gochfeld
Observers:
Weather:
Overcast, SSE Winds, Intermittent rain
Raptor Observations:
Good Peregrine Falcon movement
Non-raptor Observations:
2 adult Parasitic Jaegers, 10 Black Scoters, 5 Wilson's Snipe, 2 Lesser
Black-backed Gull, 3 flyby Red Knots, Pied-billed Grebe
Predictions:
SSE Winds and Thunderstorms: few, if any, birds.
Location: Cape Island--CMPSP--Hawkwatch Platform (CMBO hawkwatch)
Observation date: 9/27/10
Notes: SSE winds, overcast, scattered showers.
Number of species: 78
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 5
Wood Duck 2
Gadwall X
American Wigeon 20
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Blue-winged Teal X
Northern Shoveler X
Northern Pintail 4
Green-winged Teal X
Black Scoter 10
Common Loon 1
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Northern Gannet 2
Double-crested Cormorant 700
Great Blue Heron 2
Snowy Egret 5
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 18
Bald Eagle 2
Northern Harrier 15
Sharp-shinned Hawk 101
Cooper's Hawk 3
American Kestrel 7
Merlin 42
Peregrine Falcon 50
Black-bellied Plover 27
Killdeer 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 2
Red Knot 3
Sanderling 50
Pectoral Sandpiper 2
Wilson's Snipe 5
Laughing Gull 200
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull X
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 600
Caspian Tern 1
Common Tern 3
Forster's Tern 25
Royal Tern 50
Black Skimmer X
Parasitic Jaeger 2
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 15
Blue Jay X
Fish Crow X
Tree Swallow 400
Cliff Swallow 1
Carolina Wren 2
House Wren 2
Marsh Wren 1
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 7
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling X
Yellow Warbler 3
Palm Warbler (Western) 5
Common Yellowthroat 2
Savannah Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal X
Indigo Bunting X
Dickcissel 1
Bobolink 6
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle 1
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
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