Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 29, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 3 3 3
Turkey Vulture 13 24 24
Osprey 210 1332 1332
Bald Eagle 18 134 134
Northern Harrier 34 246 246
Sharp-shinned Hawk 385 2144 2144
Cooper's Hawk 81 433 433
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 3
Broad-winged Hawk 23 176 176
Red-tailed Hawk 1 24 24
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 452 2365 2365
Merlin 114 541 541
Peregrine Falcon 19 250 250
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: 1353 7676 7676
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Observation start time: 05:45:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 11.17 hours
Official Counter: Tom Reed
Observers:
Weather:
Cool with variable cloudiness throughout-- usually >50%. Winds from the
NW/WNW throughout, 5-15mph.
Raptor Observations:
A solid all-around flight, with a steady procession of SSHA, AMKE, MERL and
OSPR through much of the day. OSPR and AMKE were still moving well into the
evening.
Non-raptor Observations:
Belted Kingfisher (25+! -- obvious migrants throughout the day, with
several seen crossing over the bay), Blackpoll Warbler (500++), Dickcissel
(1), Indigo Bunting (20+), Double-crested Cormorant (300+), Common
Nighthawk (1), Cliff Swallow (1)
Predictions:
Light NW winds.
