Cape May Hawk Watch - 26 November 2012


Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 26, 2012
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0            121            182
Turkey Vulture               0            985           1347
Osprey                       0             35           2770
Bald Eagle                   0             33            302
Northern Harrier             0            402           1301
Sharp-shinned Hawk          14           5594          19851
Cooper's Hawk                7            750           3600
Northern Goshawk             0             29             33
Red-shouldered Hawk          0            765            827
Broad-winged Hawk            0             12            678
Red-tailed Hawk             34           1866           2191
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0             19             19
American Kestrel             0            294           5626
Merlin                       0             96           1901
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:                      55          11021          41792
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Observation start time: 07:00:00 
Observation end   time: 15:00:00 
Total observation time: 8 hours

Official Counter:        Vince Elia