Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 09, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 67 128
Turkey Vulture 17 842 1204
Osprey 1 32 2767
Bald Eagle 0 27 296
Northern Harrier 42 351 1250
Sharp-shinned Hawk 210 5156 19413
Cooper's Hawk 39 580 3430
Northern Goshawk 1 22 26
Red-shouldered Hawk 20 644 706
Broad-winged Hawk 0 12 678
Red-tailed Hawk 67 1629 1954
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 17 17
American Kestrel 13 279 5611
Merlin 3 89 1894
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: 413 9766 40537
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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 sunny. Winds from the NW throughout; 10-20mph in the morning,
5-10mph in the afternoon.
Raptor Observations:
Slow but steady through much of the day, with SSHA again leading the way,
along with a small midday pulse of buteos and a scattering of NOHA
throughout. Today's NOGO put on a great show, briefly soaring low over the
platform.
Non-raptor Observations:
Western Kingbird (1), Lapland Longspur (1), Eurasian Wigeon (1), Red
Crossbill (3), White-winged Crossbill (5+), Cave Swallow (7), Cliff Swallow
(1), Barn Swallow (3), Blackpoll Warbler (1), Lesser Black-backed Gull (1),
Rusty Blackbird (20+)
Predictions:
Sunny, warmer. Light NW winds.
