The raptor flight today was essentially nonexistent, as was the flight of most other birds. It was so dead, that there wasn't even a single hour with more than 6 raptors. The quiet day was interspersed with 4 species of Swallows before 8:30 AM (3 Caves, 1 Northern Rough-winged, and 2 Barns to accompany the half dozen or so Trees), and a late-in-the-day American Bittern. Incidentally the 3 Eurasian Wigeons continue on the Lighthouse Pond as well.
Location: Cape Island--Cape May Point SP--CMBO Hawk Watch
Observation date: 11/19/09
Notes: ENE/ESE Winds
Number of species: 56
Brant 1
Canada Goose 300
Mute Swan 10
Gadwall X
American Wigeon X
American Black Duck 6
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
Green-winged Teal X
Ring-necked Duck X
Common Goldeneye 1
Ruddy Duck 20
Red-throated Loon 1
Common Loon 5
Northern Gannet 25
Double-crested Cormorant 90
American Bittern 1
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 1
Black Vulture 6
Turkey Vulture 18
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 16
Cooper's Hawk 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 4
Merlin 1
American Coot 30
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Royal Tern 2
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) X
Blue Jay X
American Crow 15
Fish Crow 2
Tree Swallow 7
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Cave Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 2
Carolina Wren X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling 650
American Pipit 3
Cedar Waxwing 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) X
Field Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 20
White-throated Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird X
House Finch 4
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
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