Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 23, 2011
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 9 9
Turkey Vulture 0 11 11
Osprey 5 862 862
Bald Eagle 0 101 101
Northern Harrier 0 117 117
Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 1593 1593
Cooper's Hawk 1 237 237
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 6 6
Broad-winged Hawk 0 31 31
Red-tailed Hawk 0 39 39
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 875 875
Merlin 4 375 375
Peregrine Falcon 9 113 113
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Swainson's Hawk 0 1 1
Total: 27 4370 4370
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 10 hours
Official Counter: Melissa Roach
Observers:
Weather:
Southeast winds dominated the day with scattered showers throughout.
Raptor Observations:
A very slow day with only 27 birds counted. Most activity happened between
12 and 1 when the clouds lifted briefly.
Non-raptor Observations:
1 Bonaparte's Gull
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Report submitted by Melissa Roach (roach.mc1@gmail.com)
Cape May Hawkwatch information may be found at:
http://www.njaudubon.org/Centers/CMBO/
Hawk Watch Friday September 23, 2011
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