Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 05, 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 0 0
Osprey 20 86 86
Bald Eagle 0 0 0
Northern Harrier 0 10 10
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 4 4
Cooper's Hawk 0 3 3
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 2 73 73
Merlin 2 11 11
Peregrine Falcon 0 3 3
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
Total: 24 190 190
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Observation start time: 05:30:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 10.5 hours
Official Counter: Tom Reed
Observers:
Weather:
Warm and humid with variable cloudiness throughout the day. Some
thunderstorm activity well to our north and west during the afternoon
hours. Winds SSW in the morning, shifting to WSW by late-morning; 10-15mph
throughout.
Raptor Observations:
Very little movement today. A few Osprey passing through after the wind
gained more of a westerly component.
Non-raptor Observations:
A nice shorebird flight took place during the morning, and continued at a
slower pace through the rest of the day. Included were Lesser Yellowlegs (422), Pectoral Sandpiper (101), Stilt Sandpiper (66), Semipalmated
Sandpiper (31), Least Sandpiper (27), Red Knot (17), Whimbrel (2),
Black-bellied Plover (1) and American Golden-Plover (1).
Other highlights: Gull-billed Tern, Black Tern (3+), Lesser Black-backed
Gull (2)
Predictions:
Another warm day, but with a hopeful forecast for northwest winds in the
morning.
