The Lark Sparrow found yesterday afternoon continued through the day, and some people searching for it early on turned up an Ash-throated Flycatcher along the exit road. A cooperative Lapland Longspur put in an appearance late in the day, even perching atop a shrub along the Dune Trail at one point. Two Long-tailed Ducks on the Ocean were the first seen from the Platform this year, and a Bank Swallow was one of the most unexpected Passerines of the day. Today's Cave Swallow count was 22, and interesting single Shorebird flybys were White-rumped and Pectoral Sandpipers.
eBird and Hawkcount lists below:
Location: Cape Island--CMPSP--Hawkwatch Platform (CMBO hawkwatch)
Observation date: 11/9/10
Notes: NNW Winds, Clear skies.
Number of species: 85
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 5
Wood Duck X
Gadwall X
American Wigeon X
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
Northern Pintail X
Green-winged Teal X
Ring-necked Duck X
Black Scoter 30
Long-tailed Duck 2
Red-breasted Merganser 1
Ruddy Duck X
Red-throated Loon 3
Pied-billed Grebe 5
Northern Gannet 5
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 2
Black Vulture 16
Turkey Vulture 58
Osprey 1
Bald Eagle 6
Northern Harrier 126
Sharp-shinned Hawk 232
Cooper's Hawk 30
Northern Goshawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 26
Broad-winged Hawk 3
Red-tailed Hawk 120
Golden Eagle 3
American Kestrel 8
Merlin 4
Peregrine Falcon 1
Killdeer 2
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Sanderling 7
White-rumped Sandpiper 1
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Wilson's Snipe 1
Laughing Gull 3
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Royal Tern X
Black Skimmer 90
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Belted Kingfisher 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) X
Ash-throated Flycatcher 1
Blue Jay 3
American Crow X
Tree Swallow 175
Bank Swallow 1
Cave Swallow 22
Carolina Wren 3
Eastern Bluebird 75
American Robin X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
American Pipit 20
Cedar Waxwing 6
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) X
Palm Warbler 2
Lark Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 12
Swamp Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
White-crowned Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 15
Lapland Longspur 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird X
Eastern Meadowlark 3
Rusty Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 150
Brown-headed Cowbird X
Purple Finch X
House Finch X
Pine Siskin X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 09, 2010
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 16 156 332
Turkey Vulture 58 900 1990
Osprey 1 23 4553
Bald Eagle 6 60 469
Northern Harrier 126 586 2217
Sharp-shinned Hawk 232 1526 19333
Cooper's Hawk 30 302 3987
Northern Goshawk 1 10 12
Red-shouldered Hawk 26 209 323
Broad-winged Hawk 3 12 1219
Red-tailed Hawk 120 917 1499
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 3 16 24
American Kestrel 8 63 5624
Merlin 4 57 2230
Peregrine Falcon 1 15 1384
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 635 4852 45197
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Observation start time: 06:30:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 9.5 hours
Official Counter: Doug Gochfeld
Observers:
Weather:
NNW Winds, clear skies.
Raptor Observations:
3 Golden Eagles, a Northern Goshawk that hung around for most of the day,
and a very good movement of Northern Harriers.
Non-raptor Observations:
Ash-throated Flycatcher, Lapland Longspur, Lark Sparrow, Bank Swallow, 22
Cave Swallows, 2 adult male Long-tailed Ducks, White-rumped Sandpiper,
Pectoral Sandpiper.
Predictions:
Partly cloudy, 10-15 MPH North Winds.
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