Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 02, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 11
Turkey Vulture 0 0 57
Osprey 9 138 1708
Bald Eagle 1 12 157
Northern Harrier 2 32 314
Sharp-shinned Hawk 45 341 2975
Cooper's Hawk 13 175 690
Northern Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 4
Broad-winged Hawk 0 106 322
Red-tailed Hawk 0 5 32
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 11 29 2709
Merlin 3 11 606
Peregrine Falcon 18 38 351
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 0 1
Total: 102 888 9938
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Observation start time: 05:45:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 9.25 hours
Official Counter: Pete Dunne, Tom Reed
Observers:
Weather:
Humid and mainly overcast throughout. Moderate/heavy rainfall during the
midday hours, with scattered showers for the rest of the afternoon. Winds
out of the E until early afternoon, ending at SSE; 5-10mph throughout.
Raptor Observations:
A quiet day.
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions:
Potential for morning fog and more rain. Warm and humid again, with a light
S breeze.
