Cape May Hawk Watch - 28 September 2012


Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 28, 2012
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0              0              0
Turkey Vulture               0             11             11
Osprey                      61           1122           1122
Bald Eagle                   3            116            116
Northern Harrier             2            212            212
Sharp-shinned Hawk         100           1759           1759
Cooper's Hawk               17            352            352
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              3              3
Broad-winged Hawk            1            153            153
Red-tailed Hawk              0             23             23
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel             8           1913           1913
Merlin                       7            427            427
Peregrine Falcon            87            231            231
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:                     286           6323           6323
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Observation start time: 05:45:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 10.17 hours

Official Counter:        Tom Reed

Observers:        

Weather:
Mild with a 50/50 sky for most of the day. Winds out of the S, shifting to
SSW @ 5-15mph throughout.

Raptor Observations:
A good Peregrine day, with a continued trickle of other species.

Non-raptor Observations:
Great Cormorant (1), Common Gallinule (1), Northern Gannet (4),
Double-crested Cormorant (440), Blue Jay (125+)

Predictions:
Variable clouds with a light NW wind.