Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 23, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 118 179
Turkey Vulture 0 967 1329
Osprey 0 34 2769
Bald Eagle 0 31 300
Northern Harrier 0 397 1296
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 5579 19836
Cooper's Hawk 0 742 3592
Northern Goshawk 0 29 33
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 764 826
Broad-winged Hawk 0 12 678
Red-tailed Hawk 0 1824 2149
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 19 19
American Kestrel 0 294 5626
Merlin 0 96 1901
Peregrine Falcon 0 18 1160
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 1 1
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Swainson's Hawk 0 1 3
Total: 0 10926 41697
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter: Tom Reed
Observers:
Weather:
Mild and foggy for most of the day. Visibility 1km or less until 1pm,
followed by total clearing. Winds light and variable through the morning,
becoming SW and S by day's end.
Raptor Observations:
Goose egg.
Non-raptor Observations:
Red Crossbill (3), Cave Swallow (12)
Common Green Darner (1), Monarch (1), Red Admiral (1)
Predictions:
A strong cold front is on its way overnight.
Sunny, NW winds 25-30mph with gusts to 40. Might be a bit much.
