Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 16, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 86 147
Turkey Vulture 0 946 1308
Osprey 0 33 2768
Bald Eagle 0 28 297
Northern Harrier 1 383 1282
Sharp-shinned Hawk 83 5476 19733
Cooper's Hawk 39 701 3551
Northern Goshawk 1 25 29
Red-shouldered Hawk 11 732 794
Broad-winged Hawk 0 12 678
Red-tailed Hawk 25 1735 2060
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 18 18
American Kestrel 0 291 5623
Merlin 1 95 1900
Peregrine Falcon 0 18 1160
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 3
Total: 161 10580 41351
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Observation start time: 06:45:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 9.25 hours
Official Counter: Tom Reed
Observers:
Weather:
Cool with decreasing cloudiness, particularly during the afternoon. Winds
light from the NE, shifting to N by late-morning.
Raptor Observations:
A bit more active than yesterday, with most activity limited to the
10am-12pm timeframe.
Non-raptor Observations:
http://ebird.org/ebird/nj/view/checklist?subID=S12054777
Cave Swallow (145), Cliff Swallow (2), Barn Swallow (5), Northern
Rough-winged Swallow (1), Common Redpoll (3), White-winged Crossbill (120),
Red Crossbill (105), Evening Grosbeak (1), Great Cormorant (1),
White-rumped Sandpiper (1), Horned Lark (1), Orange-crowned Warbler (1),
Pine Warbler (1)
Predictions:
Mostly sunny with a light N wind
