Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 31, 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 29 1165 2735
Bald Eagle 2 124 269
Northern Harrier 13 617 899
Sharp-shinned Hawk 307 11623 14257
Cooper's Hawk 22 2335 2850
Northern Goshawk 0 3 4
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 59 62
Broad-winged Hawk 0 450 666
Red-tailed Hawk 4 298 325
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 5 2652 5332
Merlin 21 1210 1805
Peregrine Falcon 5 829 1142
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: 409 21721 30771
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Observation start time: 06:30:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 9.5 hours
Official Counter: Tom Reed
Observers:
Weather:
Cool and breezy, with variable cloudiness throughout. Some dramatic
backgrounds courtesy of the trailing edge of Sandy. Winds from the SW/WSW
throughout, 10-15mph.
Raptor Observations:
**Today's count was conducted from The Nature Conservancy's Cape May
Migratory Bird Refuge (South Cape May Meadows), on account of Cape May
Point State Park being closed due to hurricane clean-up.
A steady trickle of SSHA, particularly during the midday hours. A
smattering of other critters.
Non-raptor Observations:
Cave Swallow (2), Cape May Warbler (1), Blackpoll Warbler (1), Vesper
Sparrow (1)
Predictions:
Cool with a 10-15mph west wind
