Cape May Hawk Watch - 22 November 2012


Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 22, 2012
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0            118            179
Turkey Vulture               0            967           1329
Osprey                       0             34           2769
Bald Eagle                   2             31            300
Northern Harrier             0            397           1296
Sharp-shinned Hawk          18           5579          19836
Cooper's Hawk               10            742           3592
Northern Goshawk             0             29             33
Red-shouldered Hawk          3            764            826
Broad-winged Hawk            0             12            678
Red-tailed Hawk             13           1824           2149
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0             19             19
American Kestrel             1            294           5626
Merlin                       0             95           1900
Peregrine Falcon             0             18           1160
Unknown Accipiter            0              0              0
Unknown Buteo                0              1              1
Unknown Falcon               0              0              0
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               0              0              0
Swainson's Hawk              0              1              3

Total:                      48          10926          41697
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Observation start time: 07:00:00 
Observation end   time: 15:00:00 
Total observation time: 8 hours

Official Counter:        Tom Reed

Observers:        

Weather:
Sunny and mild. Winds increasing through the day; NNE in the morning, ENE
in the afternoon.

Raptor Observations:
Another rather slow day.

Non-raptor Observations:
Red Crossbill (~50), White-winged Crossbill (5), Common Redpoll (2), Cave
Swallow (~70), Barn Swallow (2)

Common Green Darner (10+), Red Admiral (4), Monarch (9), Question Mark (3)

Predictions:
Sunny, mild, light S winds.