Cape May Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 08, 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 8 17 Turkey Vulture 11 75 205 Osprey 19 227 2964 Bald Eagle 5 30 212 Northern Harrier 12 58 272 Sharp-shinned Hawk 302 2822 5230 Cooper's Hawk 169 1268 1968 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 2 6 Broad-winged Hawk 7 46 179 Red-tailed Hawk 4 11 47 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 1 1 American Kestrel 18 338 1883 Merlin 14 186 784 Peregrine Falcon 15 106 312 Unknown Accipiter 0 3 5 Unknown Buteo 0 0 2 Unknown Falcon 0 0 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 1 Zone-tailed Hawk 0 0 1 Total: 577 5181 14092 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 06:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 10 hours Official Counter: Tom Reed Observers: Weather: Mild with variable clouds. Winds N 5mph during AM, becoming SE 10mph during PM. Raptor Observations: AM-focused flight that was heavy on accipiters, fading out as the winds shifted during the midday hours. Non-raptor Observations: Hudsonian Godwit (1), Wilson's Snipe (2), Dickcissel (2), Chimney Swift (25+) Predictions: Partly sunny, 75ºF, winds S 10-20mph. Chance of afternoon showers/thunderstorms.
Hawkwatch, 8 October 2015
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