Hawkwatch 11/26/09


Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 26, 2009
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 149 291
Turkey Vulture 0 952 1600
Osprey 0 25 2587
Bald Eagle 0 39 450
Northern Harrier 1 243 861
Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 1714 13760
Cooper's Hawk 1 272 5502
Northern Goshawk 0 4 7
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 420 498
Broad-winged Hawk 0 17 710
Red-tailed Hawk 0 1145 1776
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 4 4
American Kestrel 0 120 4010
Merlin 1 27 1898
Peregrine Falcon 0 13 1186
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: 11 5145 35143
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Observation start time: 06:45:00
Observation end time: 15:15:00
Total observation time: 8.5 hours

Official Counter: Doug Gochfeld

Observers:

Weather:
Overcast, Light east winds, intermittent light drizzle.

Raptor Observations:
Local TV's, RT Hawk.

Non-raptor Observations:
19 Tundra Swans, American Bittern, Virginia Rail, Snow Buntings, Wood Duck

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