Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 30, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 8 11 11
Turkey Vulture 33 57 57
Osprey 238 1570 1570
Bald Eagle 11 145 145
Northern Harrier 36 282 282
Sharp-shinned Hawk 490 2634 2634
Cooper's Hawk 82 515 515
Northern Goshawk 1 1 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 3
Broad-winged Hawk 40 216 216
Red-tailed Hawk 3 27 27
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 315 2680 2680
Merlin 54 595 595
Peregrine Falcon 63 313 313
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: 1374 9050 9050
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Observation start time: 05:30:00
Observation end time: 16:15:00
Total observation time: 10.67 hours
Official Counter: Tom Reed
Observers:
Weather:
Sunny and mild. Winds from the NW at dawn, shifting to W by mid-morning,
and WSW/SW by early-afternoon; generally 5-10mph throughout. Cloud cover
<10% for most of day.
Raptor Observations:
A predictably high flight from start to finish, headlined by a predictable
cast: SSHA, AMKE and OSPR. A brief Goshawk barreled into the far treeline
at 3:40pm (thanks PD).
Non-raptor Observations:
Say's Phoebe (seen at a distance on multiple occasions), Red-bellied Woodpecker (94!! a remarkable AM movement headed west across
Cape May Point), Belted Kingfisher (7 migrants), Pine Siskin (5+),
Boat-tailed Grackle (8), Magnolia Warbler (1), Brown Pelican (1)
Predictions:
Perhaps a carbon copy of today-- sunny with a light NW wind, shifting to SW
in the PM.
