Hawkwatch 13 November


Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 13, 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                       1             12           3343
Bald Eagle                   3             27            372
Northern Harrier             8            118            806
Sharp-shinned Hawk          48            449          10161
Cooper's Hawk               13            245           4210
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          1             66            163
Broad-winged Hawk            0              1            285
Red-tailed Hawk             17            197            671
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              1             11
American Kestrel             0             11           2230
Merlin                       3             23           1111
Peregrine Falcon             1             21            431
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:                      95           1293          24618
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Observation start time: 06:30:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 9.5 hours

Official Counter:        Cameron Cox

Observers:        

Weather:
 WSW winds in the high teens to mid twenties all day, with moderate
temperatures, and clear blue skies

Raptor Observations:
A fairly low trickle of birds all day. No strong peaks and not particular
high points. Seemed like it should have been better but the winds were a
touch too strong. 

Non-raptor Observations:
An unprecedented invasion of Franklin's Gulls, 114 counted from the
Hawkwatch alone though they were seen all over Cape May County, was the
story of the day. Cave Swallows also put in a good show with over 100 seen
during the day. 

Predictions:
It has the potential to be an excellent day though I bare believe in the
existence of excellent days anymore
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Report submitted by Cameron Cox (Kumlieni@gmail.com)
Cape May information may be found at:
http://BirdCapeMay.org


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