Hawk Watch Friday November 11, 2011

Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 11, 2011
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0              4             53
Turkey Vulture               0             19            427
Osprey                       0             14           2623
Bald Eagle                   3             24            396
Northern Harrier            16             57            693
Sharp-shinned Hawk          11            310          14829
Cooper's Hawk                2             61           2871
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          3             40            169
Broad-winged Hawk            0              4            990
Red-tailed Hawk              6            131            411
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              5
American Kestrel             6             16           5240
Merlin                       1              5           1597
Peregrine Falcon             0             17           1075
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              0              6

Total:                      48            702          31385
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Observation start time: 06:45:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 9.25 hours

Official Counter:        Melissa Roach

Observers:        

Weather:
Crazy windy the entire day (25-35 mph Northwest then West winds) with
partly cloudy skies.

Raptor Observations:
A decent day but not as good as anticipated.

Non-raptor Observations:
6 Tundra Swans, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Common Gallinule
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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/