Hawk Watch Saturday October 8, 2011

Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 08, 2011
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0             13             28
Turkey Vulture               0             85            106
Osprey                      20            908           2255
Bald Eagle                  10            128            253
Northern Harrier             9            218            389
Sharp-shinned Hawk         189           4688           8359
Cooper's Hawk              148           1114           1598
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          2             20             29
Broad-winged Hawk           16            791            870
Red-tailed Hawk              9             48             91
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel            11           2331           4541
Merlin                      11            495           1253
Peregrine Falcon            21            207            736
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              3

Total:                     446          11047          20511
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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:
Another day with absolutely no clouds.  The morning started with virtually
no wind at all but eventually started to pick up slightly from the North. 
The light (sometimes moderate) wind slowly made its way to the Southwest by
the last hour of the count.

Raptor Observations:
A fairly good day with most activity around noon.  

Non-raptor Observations:


Predictions:
Tomorrow's forecast calls for light West to West-northwest winds all day
with clear skies.  I would expect a similar flight as today.  
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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/