Cape May Hawk Watch - 19 October 2012


Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 19, 2012
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0             42             53
Turkey Vulture               0            176            233
Osprey                       4            998           2568
Bald Eagle                   0             98            243
Northern Harrier             1            373            655
Sharp-shinned Hawk           7           8834          11468
Cooper's Hawk                1           1618           2133
Northern Goshawk             0              0              1
Red-shouldered Hawk          0             25             28
Broad-winged Hawk            0            341            557
Red-tailed Hawk              0            126            153
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel             1           2477           5157
Merlin                       1           1042           1637
Peregrine Falcon             6            654            967
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:                      21          16805          25855
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Observation start time: 06:15:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 9.75 hours

Official Counter:        Tom Reed

Observers:        

Weather:
A mixed bag of weather through the day. Moderate/heavy rain to start, with
overcast conditions continuing for the morning hours. Some sun during the
afternoon, with fog (<2km visibility) increasing during the final hour of
the day. Winds 10-20mph throughout, with occasional gusts to 25+; SSE/S all
day.

Raptor Observations:
Zzzzzzzz

Non-raptor Observations:
Bobolink (1), Northern Gannet (1,273), Brown Pelican (19+), Double-crested
Cormorant (400+), Parasitic Jaeger (3), Northern Rough-winged Swallow
(10+), Red-throated Loon (2), Common Loon (6)

Predictions:
Sunny; west wind around 10mph.