Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 02, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 32 60 60
Bald Eagle 0 0 0
Northern Harrier 4 8 8
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 4 4
Cooper's Hawk 0 3 3
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 10 66 66
Merlin 2 8 8
Peregrine Falcon 1 2 2
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
Total: 49 151 151
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Observation start time: 05:30:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 10.52 hours
Official Counter: Tom Reed
Observers:
Weather:
Overcast, humid, winds E to SE @ 5-10mph. Spotty afternoon showers.
Raptor Observations:
Almost all movement was restricted to the AM hours, before precipitation
began. As might be expected, Osprey was the primary species on the move
today.
Non-raptor Observations:
Upland Sandpiper, Buff-breasted Sandpiper (2), Whimbrel (juvenile),
Mourning Warbler, Dickcissel, Tricolored Heron, Stilt Sandpiper, 15+
Pectoral Sandpipers, 6 Black Terns, 350+ Bobolinks, 12 Northern
Waterthrushes, 4 Red-breasted Nuthatches.
Some songbirds on the move at dawn. A few Monarchs were moving through
during the early morning, as well.
Predictions:
Cloudy, SE winds, showers.
