Hawkwatch - 3 October 2014

Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 03, 2014
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0             41             47
Turkey Vulture               0             59            176
Osprey                     135            259           2428
Bald Eagle                  10             28            329
Northern Harrier             9             33            209
Sharp-shinned Hawk         125            738           3986
Cooper's Hawk               55            316           1170
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          1              4             11
Broad-winged Hawk            5             30            238
Red-tailed Hawk              1              9            119
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel            22             92           2330
Merlin                      60             90            603
Peregrine Falcon            86            114            427
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:                     509           1813          12079
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Observation start time: 05:30:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 10.5 hours

Official Counter:        Mary Raikes

Observers:        

Weather:
Mostly cloudy in the am with winds from the NE, then skies clearing in the
afternoon with winds from the E and SE (5-10mph). High temp of 70F.

Raptor Observations:
A nice falcon day with peregrines taking a high westerly flight north of
the platform and merlins low over the treeline in the afternoon.  A good
osprey line as well mid-day heading west high and to the north of the
platform.

Non-raptor Observations:
A good diversity with large flocks of Blue Jays(100+), Great Blue
Herons(75), and Double-crested Cormorant(1,980).
Also, Common Nighthawk(1), Wood duck(1), American Widgeon, Gadwall,
Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail, Pied-billed Grebe(1), American
Bittern(1), Little Blue Heron(2), Snowy Egret(1), Downy Woodpecker(1),
Greater Yellowlegs(6), Stilt Sandpiper(1), Caspian Tern(2).

Predictions:
Showers in the am becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon. Winds south, then
becoming northwest 15-20mph.
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Cape May information may be found at:
http://www.njaudubon.org/Centers/CMBO/