Hawk Watch Saturday September 25, 2010

It wasn't too bad at the Hawk Watch platform today. We had a fairly good movement of raptors considering the South winds. We had decent numbers of Osprey,Sharp-shinned Hawks, and American Kestrels. Also, this was the best Peregrine flight of the season with 17 birds (hopefully, that will change soon with many more birds coming through). With South winds the past three days, the Northeast winds predicted for tomorrow should be the light at the end of the tunnel.


Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 25, 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 73 2492 2492
Bald Eagle 5 162 162
Northern Harrier 8 373 373
Sharp-shinned Hawk 242 3844 3844
Cooper's Hawk 22 779 779
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 5 5
Broad-winged Hawk 0 435 435
Red-tailed Hawk 0 135 135
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 117 2543 2543
Merlin 10 639 639
Peregrine Falcon 17 68 68
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 1 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0

Total: 495 11720 11720
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Observation start time: 05:45:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 10.25 hours

Official Counter: Melissa Roach

Observers:

Weather:
Another day of heat and South winds.

Raptor Observations:
Fairly good movement today but most birds were farther out. Good numbers
of Sharp-shinned Hawks, American Kestrels, and Osprey. Best day yet for
Peregrines.

Non-raptor Observations:


Predictions:
Northeast winds tomorrow should get some birds moving.

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