Hawkwatch – 4 November 2014


Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 04, 2014
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0             17            122
Turkey Vulture              36             98           1166
Osprey                       0             13           3798
Bald Eagle                   2             18            610
Northern Harrier            62            135            992
Sharp-shinned Hawk         189            427          13488
Cooper's Hawk               55            106           3525
Northern Goshawk             0              0              2
Red-shouldered Hawk         42             47            186
Broad-winged Hawk            1              6            729
Red-tailed Hawk             61            126            605
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              1
Golden Eagle                 0              1              7
American Kestrel             2             60           4462
Merlin                       1             19           1382
Peregrine Falcon             1              7            968
Unknown Accipiter            0              0              4
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:                     452           1080          32050
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Observation start time: 06:30:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 9.5 hours

Official Counter:        Tom Reed

Observers:        

Weather:
Mild. Mostly sunny during early-AM, clouds increasing through the day.
Winds WSW shifting to SSE, 5-10mph throughout. Visibility good/excellent. 

Raptor Observations:
A short-lived flight during the midday hours, perhaps highlighted by a
steady parade of Harriers. 

Non-raptor Observations:
Eurasian Wigeon (2), Black/Surf Scoter (10,000+), Northern Gannet (1,500+),
Parasitic Jaeger (2), Snow Bunting (1), Yellow Warbler (1), Rusty Blackbird
(50+).

Predictions:
Mostly sunny, 64ºF, winds W 5-10mph. 

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