Cape May Hawk Watch - 13 November 2012


Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 13, 2012
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                6             73            134
Turkey Vulture              15            857           1219
Osprey                       0             32           2767
Bald Eagle                   0             27            296
Northern Harrier             0            362           1261
Sharp-shinned Hawk           7           5241          19498
Cooper's Hawk                0            602           3452
Northern Goshawk             0             22             26
Red-shouldered Hawk          1            677            739
Broad-winged Hawk            0             12            678
Red-tailed Hawk              2           1650           1975
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0             17             17
American Kestrel             7            287           5619
Merlin                       3             93           1898
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:                      41           9971          40742
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Observation start time: 07:00:00 
Observation end   time: 15:00:00 
Total observation time: 4 hours

Official Counter:        Pete Dunne