Cape May Hawk Watch - 28 November 2012


Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 28, 2012
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                5            126            187
Turkey Vulture              35           1020           1382
Osprey                       0             35           2770
Bald Eagle                   1             34            303
Northern Harrier             1            403           1302
Sharp-shinned Hawk          17           5611          19868
Cooper's Hawk                3            753           3603
Northern Goshawk             0             29             33
Red-shouldered Hawk          3            768            830
Broad-winged Hawk            0             12            678
Red-tailed Hawk             23           1889           2214
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:                      88          11109          41880
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Observation start time: 07:00:00 
Observation end   time: 15:00:00 
Total observation time: 8 hours

Official Counter:        Pete Dunne