Hawk Watch Wednesday September 29, 2010


Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 29, 2010
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 46 46
Turkey Vulture 0 198 198
Osprey 91 2736 2736
Bald Eagle 2 176 176
Northern Harrier 35 471 471
Sharp-shinned Hawk 383 5220 5220
Cooper's Hawk 44 884 884
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 5 5
Broad-winged Hawk 4 453 453
Red-tailed Hawk 2 139 139
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 60 2798 2798
Merlin 38 814 814
Peregrine Falcon 66 243 243
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0

Total: 725 14184 14184
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Observation start time: 05:45:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 10.25 hours

Official Counter: Melissa Roach

Observers:

Weather:
Light North/Northeast throughout the day with occasional showers. Overcast
all day.

Raptor Observations:
Good spurts of migrants dominated by Sharp-shinned Hawks and Cooper's
Hawks. Impressive numbers of Peregrines as well.

Non-raptor Observations:
Dickcissel, 6 Brown Pelicans, Cattle Egret, Common Nighthawk, Dark-eyed
Junco, Spotted Sandpiper, Ruddy Duck

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