Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 19, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 42 53
Turkey Vulture 0 176 233
Osprey 4 998 2568
Bald Eagle 0 98 243
Northern Harrier 1 373 655
Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 8834 11468
Cooper's Hawk 1 1618 2133
Northern Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 25 28
Broad-winged Hawk 0 341 557
Red-tailed Hawk 0 126 153
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 2477 5157
Merlin 1 1042 1637
Peregrine Falcon 6 654 967
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: 21 16805 25855
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Observation start time: 06:15:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 9.75 hours
Official Counter: Tom Reed
Observers:
Weather:
A mixed bag of weather through the day. Moderate/heavy rain to start, with
overcast conditions continuing for the morning hours. Some sun during the
afternoon, with fog (<2km visibility) increasing during the final hour of
the day. Winds 10-20mph throughout, with occasional gusts to 25+; SSE/S all
day.
Raptor Observations:
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Non-raptor Observations:
Bobolink (1), Northern Gannet (1,273), Brown Pelican (19+), Double-crested
Cormorant (400+), Parasitic Jaeger (3), Northern Rough-winged Swallow
(10+), Red-throated Loon (2), Common Loon (6)
Predictions:
Sunny; west wind around 10mph.
