Cape May Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 17 122 Turkey Vulture 0 98 1166 Osprey 0 13 3798 Bald Eagle 1 19 611 Northern Harrier 21 156 1013 Sharp-shinned Hawk 51 478 13539 Cooper's Hawk 6 112 3531 Northern Goshawk 0 0 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 6 53 192 Broad-winged Hawk 0 6 729 Red-tailed Hawk 6 132 611 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 1 Golden Eagle 0 1 7 American Kestrel 1 61 4463 Merlin 1 20 1383 Peregrine Falcon 0 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: 93 1173 32143 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 06:15:00 Observation end time: 15:45:00 Total observation time: 9.5 hours Official Counter: Mary Raikes Observers: Weather: Southwest winds 5-10 mph in the am then becoming very light from the west in the afternoon. Skies remained mostly cloudy for the whole day with only a few periods of sun. Temps in the low 60's. Raptor Observations: Very slow day with sharpies and harriers composing the majority of the flight. During a brief period when the sun came out a few buteos appeared. Non-raptor Observations: Not as many ducks today, but still a good variety including Eurasian Widgeon(1). American Bittern (atleast 3) on the pond today making themselves quite visible at times. Cave Swallow(2) over pond. Predictions: Rain likely with winds from the SE then SW and temps in the mid 60's.
Hawkwatch – 5 November 2014
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