Hawk Watch Tuesday November 1, 2011


Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 01, 2011
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 49
Turkey Vulture 0 0 408
Osprey 1 1 2610
Bald Eagle 0 0 372
Northern Harrier 3 3 639
Sharp-shinned Hawk 33 33 14552
Cooper's Hawk 9 9 2819
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 4 4 133
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 986
Red-tailed Hawk 13 13 293
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 5
American Kestrel 1 1 5225
Merlin 2 2 1594
Peregrine Falcon 1 1 1059
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: 67 67 30750
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Observation start time: 06:15:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 8.75 hours

Official Counter: Tom Magarian

Observers: Vince Elia

Weather:
Moderate to strong East-northeast winds throughout the day with partly
cloudly skies.

Raptor Observations:
A slower day with only 67 migrants with almost half of them being
Sharp-shins.

Non-raptor Observations:

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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/

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