Hawkwatch - 12 October 2014

Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 12, 2014
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                4             66             72
Turkey Vulture              29            218            335
Osprey                      89           1162           3331
Bald Eagle                   9            141            442
Northern Harrier            17            177            353
Sharp-shinned Hawk         565           3449           6697
Cooper's Hawk              184           1121           1975
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          1              9             16
Broad-winged Hawk           11            380            588
Red-tailed Hawk              2             25            135
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 1              2              2
American Kestrel            28            995           3233
Merlin                      17            443            956
Peregrine Falcon            27            407            720
Unknown Accipiter            0              0              3
Unknown Buteo                0              0              0
Unknown Falcon               0              0              1
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               0              0              1
Zone-tailed Hawk             0              0              1

Total:                     984           8595          18861
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Observation start time: 06:00:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 10 hours

Official Counter:        Mary Raikes

Observers:        

Weather:
North, Northeast, and then East winds today from 5-10mph.  Mainly clear
skies, with late afternoon cloud coverage.  Cool temperatures in the
morning with a low of 48.

Raptor Observations:
Quite a high flight with lots of accipiters starting at daybreak and
continuing through most of day. 

Non-raptor Observations:
The "Big Sit" day with 150 species identified from midnight to 1830. 
Common Gallinule(1) on back of pond, American Bittern(1), Ruddy Ducks(14),
Wood Duck(1), Pied-billed Grebe(2), Little Blue Heron(1), Eurasian
Widgeon(3).

Predictions:
Slight chance of showers, winds southeast 10-20, and temps in the high
60's.
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Cape May information may be found at:
http://www.njaudubon.org/Centers/CMBO/