Hawkwatch 11/13/09

Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 13, 2009
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0             77            219
Turkey Vulture               0            612           1260
Osprey                       0             20           2582
Bald Eagle                   0             28            439
Northern Harrier             0            186            804
Sharp-shinned Hawk           0           1247          13293
Cooper's Hawk                0            205           5435
Northern Goshawk             0              3              6
Red-shouldered Hawk          0            284            362
Broad-winged Hawk            0             16            709
Red-tailed Hawk              0            719           1350
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              4              4
American Kestrel             1            100           3990
Merlin                       0             20           1891
Peregrine Falcon             0              9           1182
Unknown Accipiter            0              0              1
Unknown Buteo                0              0              0
Unknown Falcon               0              0              0
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               0              0              1
Swainson's Hawk              0              1              1

Total:                       1           3531          33529
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Observation start time: 06:45:00
Observation end   time: 09:15:00
Total observation time: 2.5 hours

Official Counter:        Doug Gochfeld

Observers:

Weather:
35 MPH NE Winds, Light rain