Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 28, 2011
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 15 15
Turkey Vulture 0 21 21
Osprey 28 1088 1088
Bald Eagle 0 114 114
Northern Harrier 8 155 155
Sharp-shinned Hawk 142 2580 2580
Cooper's Hawk 21 378 378
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 7 7
Broad-winged Hawk 4 46 46
Red-tailed Hawk 1 43 43
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 71 1475 1475
Merlin 28 586 586
Peregrine Falcon 73 296 296
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Swainson's Hawk 0 1 1

Total: 376 6805 6805
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 10 hours

Official Counter: Melissa Roach

Observers:

Weather:
Light to moderate East/Southeast winds all day with overcast skies and
heavy fog at times.

Raptor Observations:
Good movement of birds between the bouts of fog with a good movement of
Peregrines in the late afternoon.

Non-raptor Observations:

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Report submitted by Melissa Roach (roach.mc1@gmail.com)
Cape May Hawkwatch information may be found at:
http://www.njaudubon.org/Centers/CMBO/

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