Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 12, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 8 13 24
Turkey Vulture 23 99 156
Osprey 45 910 2480
Bald Eagle 8 66 211
Northern Harrier 37 245 527
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1847 6872 9506
Cooper's Hawk 324 1213 1728
Northern Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 8 11
Broad-winged Hawk 37 294 510
Red-tailed Hawk 6 45 72
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1003 2050 4730
Merlin 442 862 1457
Peregrine Falcon 9 581 894
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 2
Total: 3789 13259 22309
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Observation start time: 05:45:00
Observation end time: 17:30:00
Total observation time: 11.83 hours
Official Counter: Tom Reed
Observers:
Weather:
Cool and sunny, with increasing clouds by evening. Winds from the SW to
start, shifting to WNW by mid-morning and holding there until evening
(ended at NNW/N).
Raptor Observations:
A great flight, highlighted by SSHA throughout (heaviest midday/early PM)
and small falcons late.
Non-raptor Observations:
Red Crossbill (1), Pine Siskin (1000+), Clay-colored Sparrow (1),
Dickcissel (1), Rusty Blackbird (10), Surf Scoter (2 on Bunker Pond),
Parasitic Jaeger (2), Cliff Swallow (2), Cape May Warbler (1), Ring-necked
Duck (1), Pectoral Sandpiper (18)
Predictions:
Sunny; light N wind becoming SE.
