Hawkwatch – 6 November 2014


Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2014
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0             17            122
Turkey Vulture               0             98           1166
Osprey                       0             13           3798
Bald Eagle                   0             19            611
Northern Harrier             1            157           1014
Sharp-shinned Hawk          11            489          13550
Cooper's Hawk                1            113           3532
Northern Goshawk             0              0              2
Red-shouldered Hawk          0             53            192
Broad-winged Hawk            0              6            729
Red-tailed Hawk              0            132            611
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              1
Golden Eagle                 0              1              7
American Kestrel             1             62           4464
Merlin                       1             21           1384
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:                      15           1188          32158
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Observation start time: 06:30:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 7 hours

Official Counter:        Tom Reed

Observers:        

Weather:
Seasonable with steady rain during AM, scattered showers during PM. Count
suspended from 0730-1000 due to rain. Winds S shifting to SW, 10-15mph
throughout. Visibility fair/poor. 

Raptor Observations:


Non-raptor Observations:
Eurasian Wigeon (2); Eurasian Collared-Dove (1, long-staying); Black-capped
Chickadee (1, long-staying); Cave Swallow (1); Lapland Longspur (1); Snow
Bunting (1)

Predictions:
Mostly sunny, 57ºF, winds NW 20–25mph. 

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