Hawkwatch, 12 November 2015



Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 12, 2015
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0             27            130
Turkey Vulture               0             94            668
Osprey                       0             11           3342
Bald Eagle                   0             24            369
Northern Harrier             2            110            798
Sharp-shinned Hawk           4            401          10113
Cooper's Hawk                0            232           4197
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0             65            162
Broad-winged Hawk            0              1            285
Red-tailed Hawk              0            180            654
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              1             11
American Kestrel             1             11           2230
Merlin                       0             20           1108
Peregrine Falcon             1             20            430
Unknown Accipiter            0              0             14
Unknown Buteo                0              0              3
Unknown Falcon               0              1              4
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               0              0              2
Swainson's Hawk              0              0              2
Zone-tailed Hawk             0              0              1

Total:                       8           1198          24523
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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:
Mostly cloudy with a few showers during the PM. Winds S/SSW 15-20mph.

Raptor Observations:


Non-raptor Observations:
Cave Swallow (~20), Eurasian Wigeon (1), Northern Gannet (800+), Redhead
(1), Red-throated Loon (300+), Pine Siskin (5), Purple Finch (3)

Predictions:
Sunny, 61ºF, winds W 20-30mph / gusts to 40mph.

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