Cape May Hawk Watch - 24 September 2012

Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 24, 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             11             11
Osprey                      20            921            921
Bald Eagle                  11            107            107
Northern Harrier             8            197            197
Sharp-shinned Hawk         351           1433           1433
Cooper's Hawk               78            298            298
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              3              3
Broad-winged Hawk           51            143            143
Red-tailed Hawk              2             22             22
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel            26           1846           1846
Merlin                      20            401            401
Peregrine Falcon             2             94             94
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:                     569           5476           5476
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Observation start time: 05:45:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 10.25 hours

Official Counter:        Vince Elia

Observers:        

Weather:
Sunny and seasonable, with little cloud cover. Light N/NW winds throughout.

Raptor Observations:


Non-raptor Observations:


Predictions:
Warmer, with SW winds.