[Twenty-one Peregrines were tallied at Cape May Point today, including the
one pictured above. This species frequently migrates along the leading edge of
weather systems, and that held true again on this day. Photo by Tom Reed.]
Cape May Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 26, 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 11 11 Osprey 59 1022 1022 Bald Eagle 0 113 113 Northern Harrier 1 200 200 Sharp-shinned Hawk 53 1546 1546 Cooper's Hawk 7 326 326 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 3 Broad-winged Hawk 1 146 146 Red-tailed Hawk 0 23 23 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 3 1881 1881 Merlin 2 415 415 Peregrine Falcon 21 124 124 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 1 1 Total: 147 5811 5811 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 05:45:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 10.17 hours
Official Counter: Tom Reed
Observers:
Weather: Mostly sunny, warm and breezy. Winds from the S-SW throughout, highest early and late.
Raptor Observations: A few Osprey and Peregrines moving along the leading edge of the approaching front.
CORRECTION: The Northern Goshawk included in yesterday's report was a typo, and has been removed from the season total.
Non-raptor Observations: Parasitic Jaeger (2), Blue Grosbeak (1), Northern Pintail (9), Red-breasted Nuthatch (1), Northern Gannet (2)
Predictions: Forecast confidence seems low, but latest update calls for winds out of the W at 5-10mph.
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[Peregrine and the Cape May Lighthouse. Photo by Tom Reed.]
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