Hawkwatch – 15 October 2014


Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 15, 2014
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0             66             72
Turkey Vulture               0            218            335
Osprey                       6           1175           3344
Bald Eagle                   0            141            442
Northern Harrier             5            187            363
Sharp-shinned Hawk          11           3542           6790
Cooper's Hawk                1           1147           2001
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0             10             17
Broad-winged Hawk            0            381            589
Red-tailed Hawk              0             26            136
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              2              2
American Kestrel             0           1007           3245
Merlin                       4            458            971
Peregrine Falcon            19            446            759
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:                      46           8806          19072
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Observation start time: 06:00:00 
Observation end   time: 15:30:00 
Total observation time: 9.5 hours

Official Counter:        Tom Reed

Observers:        

Weather:
Mild. Overcast and windy; winds SSE 15-25mph throughout; rain showers
developing during the PM. Visibility fair->poor. Count suspended at 1530EST
due to heavy rain/thunder. 

Raptor Observations:
Zzz...

Non-raptor Observations:
Eurasian Wigeon (3); Double-crested Cormorant (2000+); Parasitic Jaeger
(15+) 

Predictions:
Mostly cloudy; high 71ºF; winds SW 10-15mph. 

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