Hawk Watch Sunday November 13, 2011

It has most certainly been a slow November but there are still treats and treasures to find throughout Cape May Point.

Even though it's mid-November and the vast majority of Osprey have left, there are still a couple of youngsters hanging around the point hunting the ponds.

Tundra Swans are just starting to migrate through in decent numbers. Many of the ponds here look like the perfect resting spot except for the aggressive Mute Swans that usually chase the other native swans off. This particular Tundra Swan has managed to win over the Mute Swans currently on one of the plover ponds along the dune trail and has been present for the past 3 days.

Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 13, 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             41            449
Osprey                       0             14           2623
Bald Eagle                   1             27            399
Northern Harrier             4             72            708
Sharp-shinned Hawk           4            326          14845
Cooper's Hawk                0             61           2871
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0             41            170
Broad-winged Hawk            0              4            990
Red-tailed Hawk              0            132            412
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              5
American Kestrel             0             17           5241
Merlin                       0              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:                       9            762          31445
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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:
Moderate South-southwest winds for most of the day becoming South near the
end.  Mostly sunny skies becoming overcast later in the day.

Raptor Observations:
Slow day.

Non-raptor Observations:
6 American Pipits, 2 Golden-crowned Kinglets, 180 American Coots, 4
Wilson's Snipe, 1 flyover Dickcissel, 3 Bufflehead on the pond, at least 2
Common Gallinule on the pond
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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/