Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 09, 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 109 307 307
Bald Eagle 21 26 26
Northern Harrier 34 63 63
Sharp-shinned Hawk 17 25 25
Cooper's Hawk 10 17 17
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 6 7 7
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 268 427 427
Merlin 30 72 72
Peregrine Falcon 5 18 18
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: 500 962 962
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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:
Mostly cloudy at dawn, becoming progressively less cloudy throughout the
day as the front pulled away. Winds light out of the NE/N to start,
becoming stronger and shifting to NW by early-afternoon.
Raptor Observations:
A slow start was replaced mid-morning by a very high and dispersed flight
against a deep blue sky. The flight came down from outer space in the
afternoon as the winds shifted and increased. A little push of Kestrels
during the last few hours was a nice way to end the day.
Non-raptor Observations:
Bay-breasted Warbler (1), Cape May Warbler (4), Dickcissel (1), Gull-billed
Tern (1), Black Tern (1), Common Nighthawk (5+), Blue-winged Teal (18)
Predictions:
More north winds tomorrow should bring a good flight.
