Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 12, 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 2 26 398
Northern Harrier 11 68 704
Sharp-shinned Hawk 12 322 14841
Cooper's Hawk 0 61 2871
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 41 170
Broad-winged Hawk 0 4 990
Red-tailed Hawk 1 132 412
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 5
American Kestrel 1 17 5241
Merlin 1 6 1598
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: 29 731 31414
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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:
Strong to moderate South/South-southwest winds throughout the day with
clear blue skies.
Raptor Observations:
A slow day but good looks at Bald Eagles and Northern Harriers (four
interacting with each other at the same time).
Non-raptor Observations:
17 Brant, 26 Bonaparte's Gull, 2 Rusty Blackbird, 6 Wilson's Snipe, 1
Bufflehead
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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 Saturday November 12, 2011
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