Cape May Hawk Watch - 12 November 2012


Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 12, 2012
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0             67            128
Turkey Vulture               0            842           1204
Osprey                       0             32           2767
Bald Eagle                   0             27            296
Northern Harrier             0            362           1261
Sharp-shinned Hawk           0           5234          19491
Cooper's Hawk                0            602           3452
Northern Goshawk             0             22             26
Red-shouldered Hawk          0            676            738
Broad-winged Hawk            0             12            678
Red-tailed Hawk              0           1648           1973
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0             17             17
American Kestrel             0            280           5612
Merlin                       0             90           1895
Peregrine Falcon             0             18           1160
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              3

Total:                       0           9930          40701
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Observation start time: 06:30:00 
Observation end   time: 15:30:00 
Total observation time: 9 hours

Official Counter:        Vince Elia