Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 08, 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 0 0
Osprey 1 198 198
Bald Eagle 0 5 5
Northern Harrier 0 29 29
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 8 8
Cooper's Hawk 0 7 7
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 1 1
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 3 159 159
Merlin 3 42 42
Peregrine Falcon 2 13 13
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: 10 462 462
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Observation start time: 05:30:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 10.33 hours
Official Counter: Tom Reed
Observers:
Weather:
Warm, humid and windy, with variable cloudiness throughout. Winds out of
the south occasionally gusted to 30mph, particularly during the afternoon
hours. A brief, light shower at dawn was followed by a 10-minute downpour
late in the AM. Thunderstorms associated with the approaching cold front
are scheduled to arrive this evening.
Raptor Observations:
Not much of anything flying today.
Non-raptor Observations:
Least Tern (1), Lesser Black-backed Gull (2), Bank Swallow (1)
Predictions:
A cold front will clear the coast overnight, and a nice flight is expected
on north winds tomorrow.
