Hawk Watch Saturday October 29, 2011

Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 29, 2011
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0             34             49
Turkey Vulture               0            362            383
Osprey                       0           1241           2588
Bald Eagle                   0            236            361
Northern Harrier             0            444            615
Sharp-shinned Hawk           0          10643          14314
Cooper's Hawk                0           2297           2781
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0             70             79
Broad-winged Hawk            0            906            985
Red-tailed Hawk              0            196            239
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              3              3
American Kestrel             0           3007           5217
Merlin                       2            821           1579
Peregrine Falcon             3            526           1055
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              4              6

Total:                       5          20790          30254
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Observation start time: 13:30:00 
Observation end   time: 15:00:00 
Total observation time: 1.5 hours

Official Counter:        Melissa Roach

Observers:        

Weather:
The day was almost a complete washout except for a brief window in the
afternoon when the rain halted for about an hour and a half.

Raptor Observations:
Horrible weather across the East coast put most birds down for the day
except for a handful of falcons.

Non-raptor Observations:
Short-eared Owl
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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/