Hawkwatch – 19 November 2014


Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 19, 2014
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                6             60            165
Turkey Vulture             115            803           1871
Osprey                       1             22           3807
Bald Eagle                   5             58            650
Northern Harrier            12            336           1193
Sharp-shinned Hawk          53           1610          14671
Cooper's Hawk               18            378           3797
Northern Goshawk             1              2              4
Red-shouldered Hawk         37            426            565
Broad-winged Hawk            0             21            744
Red-tailed Hawk             75            787           1266
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              1
Golden Eagle                 0             11             17
American Kestrel             1            116           4518
Merlin                       0             48           1411
Peregrine Falcon             2             35            996
Unknown Accipiter            0              1              5
Unknown Buteo                0              0              0
Unknown Falcon               0              0              1
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               0              1              2
Zone-tailed Hawk             0              0              1

Total:                     326           4715          35685
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Observation start time: 06:45:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 9.25 hours

Official Counter:        Tom Reed

Observers:        

Weather:
Cold and clear. Near-record low temp at sunrise; high temp ~34ºF. Winds
W->SW 10-20mph, gusts to 25mph. Visibility good throughout. 

Raptor Observations:
A relatively light and short-lived flight during the late-AM.

Non-raptor Observations:
Tundra Swan (72), Eurasian Wigeon (4), Lapland Longspur (2), American Robin
(10,000+), Dickcissel (1), Rusty Blackbird (30+), Common Redpoll (1)

Predictions:
Sunny, 45ºF, winds W 10-15mph. 

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