Cape May Hawk Watch - 25 September 2012


Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 25, 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                      42            963            963
Bald Eagle                   6            113            113
Northern Harrier             2            199            199
Sharp-shinned Hawk          60           1493           1493
Cooper's Hawk               21            319            319
Northern Goshawk             1              1              1
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              3              3
Broad-winged Hawk            2            145            145
Red-tailed Hawk              1             23             23
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel            32           1878           1878
Merlin                      12            413            413
Peregrine Falcon             9            103            103
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              1              1              1

Total:                     189           5665           5665
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Observation start time: 06:00:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 10 hours

Official Counter:        Pete Dunne