Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 26, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 50 61
Turkey Vulture 0 305 362
Osprey 10 1130 2700
Bald Eagle 1 122 267
Northern Harrier 10 602 884
Sharp-shinned Hawk 96 11281 13915
Cooper's Hawk 19 2311 2826
Northern Goshawk 0 3 4
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 58 61
Broad-winged Hawk 2 450 666
Red-tailed Hawk 1 294 321
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 2 2642 5322
Merlin 7 1187 1782
Peregrine Falcon 14 823 1136
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: 164 21259 30309
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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:
Mostly sunny and mild. Winds from the east for most of the day; generally
10-15mph.
Raptor Observations:
A bit more action than yesterday, but still not much moving on east winds.
Non-raptor Observations:
Double-crested Cormorant (11,130-- 8,000+ during first hour), "dark-winged"
scoter (3000+), Northern Gannet (500+), Common Loon (20+), Barn Swallow
(10+), Northern Rough-winged Swallow (6+), Brown Pelican (4), Pine Siskin
(170), Lesser Scaup (1)
Predictions:
Mostly cloudy and staying mild, with winds from the east at 10-15mph. A
chance for showers during the afternoon.
