Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 24, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 4 50 61
Turkey Vulture 26 305 362
Osprey 21 1112 2682
Bald Eagle 7 121 266
Northern Harrier 50 580 862
Sharp-shinned Hawk 308 11167 13801
Cooper's Hawk 89 2288 2803
Northern Goshawk 0 3 4
Red-shouldered Hawk 6 56 59
Broad-winged Hawk 39 448 664
Red-tailed Hawk 9 293 320
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 16 2634 5314
Merlin 23 1170 1765
Peregrine Falcon 41 801 1114
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: 639 21029 30079
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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:
Mild with variable cloudiness. Winds light and variable to start, becoming
W/NW by mid-morning and staying there until suddenly shifting to E at
10-15mph for the final two hours.
Raptor Observations:
A nice little flight during the late-morning and early-afternoon, perhaps
highlighted by yet another late Peregrine movement.
Non-raptor Observations:
Vesper Sparrow (1), Red-headed Woodpecker (1), dark-winged scoter sp.
(15,000+ -- appeared to be mainly Surf), Double-crested Cormorant (1200+),
White-crowned Sparrow (3), American Robin (4500), Pine Siskin (180),
Eastern Bluebird (40+), Common Loon (~20), Barn Swallow (4), Blackpoll
Warbler (6), Indigo Bunting (1)
Predictions:
More clouds, cooler, east wind ~10mph
