Cape May Hawk Watch - 16 October 2012


Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 16, 2012
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture               10             23             34
Turkey Vulture              35            163            220
Osprey                      30            968           2538
Bald Eagle                  18             89            234
Northern Harrier            24            320            602
Sharp-shinned Hawk         860           8242          10876
Cooper's Hawk              122           1427           1942
Northern Goshawk             0              0              1
Red-shouldered Hawk          3             12             15
Broad-winged Hawk           11            311            527
Red-tailed Hawk             41             92            119
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel           366           2430           5110
Merlin                     150           1028           1623
Peregrine Falcon            12            618            931
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:                    1682          15724          24774
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Observation start time: 06:00:00 
Observation end   time: 17:00:00 
Total observation time: 11 hours

Official Counter:        Pete Dunne