Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 17, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 19 42 53
Turkey Vulture 13 176 233
Osprey 18 986 2556
Bald Eagle 7 96 241
Northern Harrier 47 367 649
Sharp-shinned Hawk 487 8729 11363
Cooper's Hawk 169 1596 2111
Northern Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 13 25 28
Broad-winged Hawk 30 341 557
Red-tailed Hawk 34 126 153
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 38 2468 5148
Merlin 9 1037 1632
Peregrine Falcon 23 641 954
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: 907 16631 25681
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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:
Seasonable and lightly overcast throughout. Winds calm to start; started
light out of the W/WNW during the late-morning and stayed there until
shifting to SSE during the late-afternoon.
Raptor Observations:
A fair flight on light W winds, helped by a great sky. We were unable to
connect with a SWHA reported nearby during the afternoon.
Non-raptor Observations:
A very good southbound songbird flight during the first couple hours of
daylight, including: Lark Sparrow (1), Yellow-rumped Warbler (25,000+),
American Robin (10,000+), Cedar Waxwing (400), Red-winged Blackbird
(1,500), Blackpoll Warbler (20+), Red-breasted Nuthatch (100+),
White-breasted Nuthatch (3), Blackpoll Warbler (20+), Black-throated Blue
Warbler (2)
Also: Cattle Egret (1), Tricolored Heron (1), Great Cormorant (2),
Double-crested Cormorant (2,000), Northern Rough-winged Swallow (12),
Chimney Swift (3)
Predictions:
Mostly sunny, warmer, SE winds.
