Cape May Hawk Watch - 26 October 2012


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.