Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 14, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 1 1 1
Osprey 5 474 474
Bald Eagle 2 70 70
Northern Harrier 3 113 113
Sharp-shinned Hawk 17 302 302
Cooper's Hawk 5 107 107
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 2
Broad-winged Hawk 0 52 52
Red-tailed Hawk 0 14 14
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 6 817 817
Merlin 3 128 128
Peregrine Falcon 2 26 26
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
Total: 44 2106 2106
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Observation start time: 05:45:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 10.33 hours
Official Counter: Tom Reed
Observers:
Weather:
Warm and mostly sunny throughout, with more clouds during the mid AM hours
and then again in the late PM ahead of the approaching front. A light W
breeze shifted to the S and then SE by mid PM.
Raptor Observations:
Another quiet day, with just a bit of (extremely high) movement during the
late AM.
Non-raptor Observations:
Fewer Monarchs today; 30+ Cloudless Sulphurs.
Connecticut Warbler (1), Magnolia Warbler (2), Yellow-rumped Warbler (1),
Cape May Warbler (1), Whimbrel (1), Stilt Sandpiper (3), Pectoral Sandpiper
(5), Gull-billed Tern (1), Brown Pelican (10).
Predictions:
A weak cold front is expected to move through overnight. Tomorrow's
forecast calls for mostly sunny skies and winds out of the N at 15-20mph.
Should make for a decent day.
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