Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 27, 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 39 1061 1061
Bald Eagle 0 113 113
Northern Harrier 10 210 210
Sharp-shinned Hawk 113 1659 1659
Cooper's Hawk 9 335 335
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 3
Broad-winged Hawk 6 152 152
Red-tailed Hawk 0 23 23
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 24 1905 1905
Merlin 5 420 420
Peregrine Falcon 20 144 144
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: 226 6037 6037
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Observation start time: 05:45:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 10.17 hours
Official Counter: Tom Reed
Observers:
Weather:
Warm and humid; light, variable winds throughout. Varying amounts of cloud
cover, usually >50%.
Raptor Observations:
A small trickle of various species throughout the day.
Non-raptor Observations:
Purple Martin (1), Blue Jay (483), Double-crested Cormorant (600+),
Parasitic Jaeger (2), Common Gallinule (1), Cape May Warbler (1), Common
Nighthawk (1)
Predictions:
Warm with a light south wind.
