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Sunday, November 27, 2011
Hawk Watch Sunday November 27, 2011
posted by Melissa Roach | 4:17 PM
Thank God it's Friday! Well, MY Friday at least, especially since it was dreadfully slow today. I'll be taking it easy for the next couple of days but I'll be back Wednesday to count the very last day of the season. Come on stop so I can give everyone a proper farewell :)
Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 27, 2011
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 24 73
Turkey Vulture 0 220 628
Osprey 0 20 2629
Bald Eagle 0 50 422
Northern Harrier 1 185 821
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10 598 15117
Cooper's Hawk 4 114 2924
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 134 263
Broad-winged Hawk 0 5 991
Red-tailed Hawk 4 268 548
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 6
American Kestrel 0 27 5251
Merlin 0 9 1601
Peregrine Falcon 1 25 1083
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 0 6
Total: 21 1680 32363
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Melissa Roach
Observers:
Weather:
Moderate and variable South winds with partly cloudy skies.
Raptor Observations:
Very slow and practically dead in the afternoon.
Non-raptor Observations:
1 Common Gallinule, 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch, 12 Lesser Scaup, 1 Ring-necked
Duck, 72 American Coots, 4 Hooded Mergansers, 11 Red-breasted Mergansers
(over the ocean), 2 Blue-winged Teal, 2 Bufflehead
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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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