Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 15, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 13 24
Turkey Vulture 0 128 185
Osprey 2 938 2508
Bald Eagle 0 71 216
Northern Harrier 2 296 578
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 7382 10016
Cooper's Hawk 2 1305 1820
Northern Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 9 12
Broad-winged Hawk 0 300 516
Red-tailed Hawk 0 51 78
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 2064 4744
Merlin 5 878 1473
Peregrine Falcon 13 606 919
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 2
Total: 31 14042 23092
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 9.33 hours
Official Counter: Vince Elia
Observers:
Weather:
Mild and overcast. Winds from the SSW throughout. Some rain at the end of
the day.
Raptor Observations:
Very quiet.
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions:
Cooler with NW winds.
