Hawk Watch - 30 September 2013

Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 30, 2013
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	4	51	51
Turkey Vulture	16	372	372
Osprey	28	2156	2156
Bald Eagle	7	206	206
Northern Harrier	4	228	228
Sharp-shinned Hawk	286	3026	3026
Cooper's Hawk	63	930	930
Northern Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	1	1
Broad-winged Hawk	8	351	351
Red-tailed Hawk	13	127	127
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	55	1833	1833
Merlin	16	532	532
Peregrine Falcon	12	304	304
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
Mississippi Kite	0	1	1
Total:	512	10118	10118

Observation start time:	05:30:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	9.5 hours
Official Counter	Tom Magarian
Observers:

Weather:
Light NNE winds until midday, then shifting to NW and ending out of the SW. High in the low 70's. Some clouds.

Raptor Observations:


Non-raptor Observations:


Predictions:
More of the same.

Avalon Seawatch - 30 September 2013

Surf Scoter - 1
Black Scoter - 29
Common Loon - 13
Northern Gannet - 21
Brown Pelican - 5
Double-crested Cormorant - 1,063
Great Cormorant - 1
Laughing Gull - 36
Ringed-bill Gull - 1
Herring Gull - 42
Great Black-blacked Gull - 6
Caspian Tern - 8
Forster’s Tern - 108
Royal Tern - 28
American Oystercatcher - 2
Black-bellied Plover - 1

Total: 1,364

Morning Flight - 30 September 2013

50° F
W @ 0-5 MPH
Clear conditions

Red-eyed Vireo - 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch - 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 1
Tennessee Warbler - 3
Northern Parula - 28
Cape May Warbler - 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 9
Black-throated Green Warbler - 1
Palm Warbler - 13
Blackpoll Warbler - 64
Black-and-white Warbler -2
American Redstart - 8
Northern Waterthrush - 2
warbler sp. - 10
Chipping Sparrow - 1
Indigo Bunting - 1
Bobolink - 1
Baltimore Oriole - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 1

Total: 150

Hawk Watch - 29 September 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 29, 2013
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	47	47
Turkey Vulture	0	356	356
Osprey	34	2128	2128
Bald Eagle	3	199	199
Northern Harrier	3	224	224
Sharp-shinned Hawk	322	2740	2740
Cooper's Hawk	56	867	867
Northern Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	1	1
Broad-winged Hawk	0	343	343
Red-tailed Hawk	0	114	114
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	44	1778	1778
Merlin	17	516	516
Peregrine Falcon	15	292	292
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
Mississippi Kite	0	1	1
Total:	494	9606	9606

Observation start time:	05:45:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	10.25 hours
Official Counter	Tom Reed
Observers:

Weather:
Seasonable and mostly clear throughout. Winds NNE->E all day, 10-20mph.

Raptor Observations:
A small early-morning push of SSHA, fading out during the PM hours.

Non-raptor Observations:
Parasitic Jaeger (1 on Bunker Pond), Cape May Warbler (2), Eurasian Wigeon (1), Black Scoter (14), Surf Scoter (8)

Predictions:
Mostly sunny, 69F, winds NE ~10mph

Avalon Seawatch - 29 September 2013

Blue-winged Teal - 1
Green-winged Teal - 2
Surf Scoter - 21
Black Scoter - 156
Common Loon - 5
Northern Gannet - 12
Brown Pelican - 39
Double-crested Cormorant - 2,228
Great Cormorant - 7
Laughing Gull - 18
Herring Gull - 16
Forster’s Tern - 10
Royal Tern - 12
Parasitic Jaeger - 1
Red Knot - 3
Sanderling - 15

Total: 2,546

Avalon Seawatch - 28 September 2013

Gadwall - 1
Mallard - 4
Green-winged Teal - 8
Surf Scoter - 60
Black Scoter - 138
Dark-winged Scoter - 54
Common Loon - 12
Northern Gannet - 6
Brown Pelican - 14
Double-crested Cormorant - 4,516
Great Blue Heron - 18
Herring Gull - 17
Great Black-backed Gull - 2
Forster’s Tern - 48
Royal Tern - 4

Total: 4,902

 

Hawk Watch - 28 September 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 28, 2013
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	47	47
Turkey Vulture	5	356	356
Osprey	45	2094	2094
Bald Eagle	6	196	196
Northern Harrier	4	221	221
Sharp-shinned Hawk	233	2418	2418
Cooper's Hawk	46	811	811
Northern Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	1	1
Broad-winged Hawk	2	343	343
Red-tailed Hawk	1	114	114
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	36	1734	1734
Merlin	36	499	499
Peregrine Falcon	21	277	277
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
Mississippi Kite	0	1	1
Total:	435	9112	9112

Observation start time:	05:45:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	10.25 hours
Official Counter	Tom Reed
Observers:

Weather:
Seasonable and mostly clear throughout. Winds NE/ENE/E all day, 10-20mph.

Raptor Observations:
Very high and dispersed flight throughout.

Non-raptor Observations:
Parasitic Jaeger (1), Stilt Sandpiper (6), Pectoral Sandpiper (4), Dickcissel (1)
Complete daily list:  http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15278904

Predictions:
Mostly sunny, 70F, winds E 10-15mph

Avalon Seawatch - 27 September 2013

American Wigeon - 1
Northern Pintail - 1
Green-winged Teal - 20
Surf Scoter - 1
Black Scoter - 52
Dark-winged Scoter - 10
Common Loon - 10
Northern Gannet - 34
Brown Pelican - 22
Double-crested Cormorant - 3,497
Great Cormorant - 1
Great Blue Heron - 30
Great Egret - 3
Laughing Gull - 49
Herring Gull - 13
Great Black-backed Gull - 7
Caspian Tern - 6
Common Tern - 2
Forster’s Tern - 181
Royal Tern - 14

Total: 3,954

Hawk Watch - 27 September 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 27, 2013
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	47	47
Turkey Vulture	8	351	351
Osprey	91	2049	2049
Bald Eagle	2	190	190
Northern Harrier	16	217	217
Sharp-shinned Hawk	120	2185	2185
Cooper's Hawk	70	765	765
Northern Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	1	1
Broad-winged Hawk	2	341	341
Red-tailed Hawk	3	113	113
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	32	1698	1698
Merlin	47	463	463
Peregrine Falcon	61	256	256
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
Mississippi Kite	0	1	1
Total:	452	8677	8677

Observation start time:	05:45:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	10.25 hours
Official Counter	Tom Reed
Observers:

Weather:
Seasonable with variable cloudiness throughout. Winds NE/E/SE all day, 10-20mph.

Raptor Observations:
Another light and high movement of assorted species during the midday hours.

Non-raptor Observations:
American Avocet (1), Parasitic Jaeger (2)
Complete daily list: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15268206

Predictions:
Sunny, 68F, winds E 15-20mph

Morning Flight - 27 September 2013

55° F
NE @ 0-5 MPH
Clear conditions

Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 1
Northern Flicker - 1
Red-eyed Vireo - 5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1
Cedar Waxwing - 92
Tennessee Warbler - 1
Northern Parula - 32
Yellow Warbler - 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 2
Palm Warbler - 7
Blackpoll Warbler - 30
Black-and-white Warbler - 4
American Redstart - 7
Northern Waterthrush - 4
warbler sp. - 8
Savannah Sparrow - 4
Blue Grosbeak - 1
Bobolink - 6
Baltimore Oriole - 1

Total: 212

Blackpoll Warbler

Northern Parula

Avalon Seawatch - 26 September 2013

Green-winged Teal - 51
Surf Scoter - 12
White-winged Scoter - 1
Black Scoter - 17
Common Loon - 2
Northern Gannet - 10
Brown Pelican - 44
Double-crested Cormorant - 3,458
Great Blue Heron - 64
Laughing Gull - 136
Great Black-backed Gull - 29
Caspian Tern - 10
Common Tern - 40
Forster’s Tern - 147
Royal Tern - 22

Total: 4,043

Hawk Watch - 26 September 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 26, 2013
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	47	47
Turkey Vulture	8	343	343
Osprey	75	1958	1958
Bald Eagle	1	188	188
Northern Harrier	7	201	201
Sharp-shinned Hawk	131	2065	2065
Cooper's Hawk	42	695	695
Northern Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	1	1
Broad-winged Hawk	5	339	339
Red-tailed Hawk	2	110	110
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	27	1666	1666
Merlin	12	416	416
Peregrine Falcon	57	195	195
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
Mississippi Kite	0	1	1
Total:	367	8225	8225

Observation start time:	05:45:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	10.25 hours
Official Counter	Tom Reed
Observers:

Weather:
Mild with variable cloudiness throughout. Winds NE during the AM, SE during the PM; 10-20mph throughout.

Raptor Observations:
A light and high flight throughout.

Non-raptor Observations:
Parasitic Jaeger (3), American Bittern (1), Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (1)

Predictions:
Mostly sunny, 68F, winds NE 10-15mph.

Morning Flight - 26 September 2013

55° F

NE @ 0-5 MPH

Clear conditions

Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 1

Philadelphia Vireo - 1

Cedar Waxwing - 16

Northern Parula - 5

Cape May Warbler - 4

Black-throated Blue Warbler - 1

Yellow-rumped Warbler - 2

Palm Warbler - 5

Blackpoll Warbler - 6

American Redstart - 6

Connecticut Warbler - 1

Savannah Sparrow - 5

Bobolink - 4

Total: 57

Philadelphia Vireo pausing briefly in a black walnut tree before continuing north

Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are just about done now- we'll see some linger into October and hopefully not into November for their sake!

Another shot of yesterday's quiz bird- if you look at the open wing you can see very small white-based primary feathers, and when bunched together they make a white patch on the closed wing...

A female Black-throated Blue Warbler!

Hawk Watch - 25 September 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 25, 2013
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	47	47
Turkey Vulture	9	335	335
Osprey	163	1883	1883
Bald Eagle	5	187	187
Northern Harrier	33	194	194
Sharp-shinned Hawk	223	1934	1934
Cooper's Hawk	94	653	653
Northern Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	1	1
Broad-winged Hawk	61	334	334
Red-tailed Hawk	8	108	108
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	60	1639	1639
Merlin	41	404	404
Peregrine Falcon	86	138	138
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
Mississippi Kite	0	1	1
Total:	783	7858	7858

Observation start time:	05:45:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	10.25 hours
Official Counter	Tom Reed
Observers:

Weather:
Mild with variable cloudiness throughout. Winds 5-10mph; NE during the AM, WNW during the PM.

Raptor Observations:
A high flight that was steady for most of the day, headlined by the season's first push of Peregrines.

Non-raptor Observations:
Eurasian Wigeon (1), American Bittern (1), Parasitic Jaeger (4), Chuck-will's-widow (1), Red-breasted Nuthatch (1), Dickcissel (1)

Complete daily list: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15255331

Predictions:
Mostly sunny, 68F, light E winds.

Hawk Watch - 24 September 2013

Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 24, 2013
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	4	47	47
Turkey Vulture	29	326	326
Osprey	69	1720	1720
Bald Eagle	11	182	182
Northern Harrier	9	161	161
Sharp-shinned Hawk	146	1711	1711
Cooper's Hawk	52	559	559
Northern Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	1	1
Broad-winged Hawk	28	273	273
Red-tailed Hawk	11	100	100
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	43	1579	1579
Merlin	24	363	363
Peregrine Falcon	18	52	52
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
Mississippi Kite	0	1	1
Total:	444	7075	7075

Observation start time:	05:30:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	10.5 hours
Official Counter	Tom Magarian
Observers:

Weather:
NNW winds most of the day with clear sunny skies.

Raptor Observations:


Non-raptor Observations:

Avalon Seawatch - 25 September 2013

American Black Duck - 1
Green-winged Teal - 1
Surf Scoter - 2
Black Scoter - 21
Common Loon - 4
Northern Gannet - 9
Brown Pelican - 13
Double-crested Cormorant - 835
Great Blue Heron - 1
Laughing Gull - 15
Caspian Tern - 4
Common Tern - 20
Forster’s Tern - 118
Royal Tern - 44

Total: 1,088

Morning Flight - 25 September 2013

A surprisingly good flight was had at the dike today- Light north winds brought some more migrants here, but locally the winds switched to the east. The highlight(s!) of the morning were a female Hooded Warbler, a Clay-colored Sparrow, and a Lincoln's Sparrow!

48° F

E @ 0-5 MPH

Clear conditions

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1

Northern Flicker - 1

Eastern Phoebe - 1

Red-eyed Vireo - 7

Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 2

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 1

American Robin - 2

American Pipit - 1

Cedar Waxwing - 292

Tennessee Warbler - 2

Northern Parula - 38

Yellow Warbler - 3

Magnolia Warbler - 2

Cape May Warbler - 4

Black-throated Blue Warbler - 3

Yellow-rumped Warbler - 5

Black-throated Green Warbler - 1

Palm Warbler - 60

Blackpoll Warbler - 28

Black-and-white Warbler - 11

American Redstart - 22

Northern Waterthrush - 3

Connecticut Warbler - 1

warbler sp. - 29

Scarlet Tanager - 3

Savannah Sparrow - 7

Indigo Bunting - 3

Bobolink - 13

Clay-colored Sparrow - 1

Hooded Warbler - 1

Total: 548

eBird checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15253065

Fly away! A Northern Flicker tries it's best to avoid being breakfast to a Cooper's Hawk.

Palm Warbler

Adult male Black-and-white Warbler

A Clay-colored Sparrow was the first highlight of three good birds at the dike today.

A female Hooded Warbler briefly perching before sallying out while a Brown Thrasher looks on.

And lastly, a Lincoln's Sparrow feeding on seeds for a bit up top!

Quiz bird time- I'll post the answer tomorrow!

Spot-winged Glider

Avalon Seawatch - 24 September 2013

Canada Goose - 17
Wood Duck - 1
American Black Duck - 18
Mallard - 2
Northern Shoveler - 3
Northern Pintail - 3
Green-winged Teal - 5
Black Scoter - 3
Common Loon - 4
Brown Pelican - 11
Double-crested Cormorant - 848
Great Cormorant - 8
Great Blue Heron - 6
Laughing Gull - 31
Caspian Tern - 2
Royal Tern - 11

Total: 973

Morning Flight - 24 September 2013

48° F
N @ 5-10 MPH
Clear conditions

Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1
Northern Flicker - 79
Eastern Phoebe - 1
Red-eyed Vireo - 2
Cedar Waxwing - 294
Northern Parula - 53
Yellow Warbler - 4
Chestnut-sided Warbler - 3
Magnolia Warbler - 1
Cape May Warbler - 7
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 6
Blackburnian Warbler - 2
Pine Warbler - 1
Palm Warbler - 27
Blackpoll Warbler - 19
Black-and-white Warbler - 3
American Redstart - 8
Northern Waterthrush - 6
Connecticut Warbler - 1
warbler sp. - 321
Scarlet Tanager - 9
Savannah Sparrow - 1
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 1
Indigo Bunting - 1
Bobolink - 3

Total: 860

Northern Parula

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Peregrine Falcon

Hawk Watch - 23 September 2013

Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 23, 2013
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	43	43
Turkey Vulture	35	297	297
Osprey	50	1649	1649
Bald Eagle	13	171	171
Northern Harrier	5	152	152
Sharp-shinned Hawk	216	1564	1564
Cooper's Hawk	78	507	507
Northern Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	1	1
Broad-winged Hawk	54	245	245
Red-tailed Hawk	19	89	89
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	97	1521	1521
Merlin	14	329	329
Peregrine Falcon	5	34	34
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
Mississippi Kite	0	1	1
Total:	586	6603	6603

Observation start time:	05:30:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	10.5 hours
Official Counter	Tom Magarian
Observers:

Weather:
Moderate NNE winds early shifting to the north for most of the day, ending out of the NW.

Raptor Observations:


Non-raptor Observations:


Predictions:
NW which should bring birds.

Avalon Seawatch - 23 September 2013

American Wigeon - 1
American Black Duck - 13
Mallard - 10
Green-winged Teal - 121
Black Scoter - 8
Common Loon - 4
Brown Pelican - 1
Double-crested Cormorant - 1,272
Great Blue Heron - 3
Laughing Gull - 41
Caspian Tern - 1
Royal Tern - 3

Total: 1,470

Morning Flight - 23 September 2013

Finally a cold front! Good numbers of Cape May Warblers today.

50° F
N @ 10-15 MPH
Clear conditions

Northern Flicker - 27
Eastern Wood-Pewee - 1
Eastern Phoebe - 1
Red-eyed Vireo - 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 3
Cedar Waxwing - 391
Tennessee Warbler - 6
Northern Parula - 41
Yellow Warbler - 2
Chestnut-sided Warbler - 2
Magnolia Warbler - 2
Cape May Warbler - 27
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 20
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 4
Black-throated Green Warbler - 6
Blackburnian Warbler - 2
Palm Warbler - 112
Bay-breasted Warbler - 2
Blackpoll Warbler - 34
"Baypoll" Warbler - 3
Black-and-white Warbler - 6
American Redstart - 33
Northern Waterthrush - 3
warbler sp. - 326
Scarlet Tanager - 4
Bobolink - 15

Total: 1,077

Bay-breasted Warbler!

Hawk Watch - 22 September 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 22, 2013
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	43	43
Turkey Vulture	26	262	262
Osprey	110	1599	1599
Bald Eagle	6	158	158
Northern Harrier	4	147	147
Sharp-shinned Hawk	531	1348	1348
Cooper's Hawk	127	429	429
Northern Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	1	1
Broad-winged Hawk	11	191	191
Red-tailed Hawk	3	70	70
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	485	1424	1424
Merlin	107	315	315
Peregrine Falcon	4	29	29
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
Mississippi Kite	0	1	1
Total:	1414	6017	6017

Observation start time:	05:15:00
Observation end time:	16:45:00
Total observation time:	11.5 hours
Official Counter	Tom Reed
Observers:

Weather:
Seasonable and breezy throughout. Overcast at dawn, becoming clear by the PM. Winds NW 10-20mph throughout.

Raptor Observations:
A good flight of SSHA during the AM/midday hours, with a decent push of AMKE and MERL during the PM.

Non-raptor Observations:
Complete daily list:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15232467

Predictions:
Sunny, 66F, winds N 10-15mph

Avalon Seawatch - 22 September 2013

Northern Shoveler -15
Northern Pintail - 2
Green-winged Teal - 2
Black Scoter - 1
Common Loon - 1
Brown Pelican - 2
Double-crested Cormorant - 886

Snowy Egret - 9
Laughing Gull - 75
Caspian Tern - 10
Common Tern - 3
Royal Tern - 11

Black Skimmer - 49

Total:1,066

Morning Flight - 22 September 2013

64° F
N @ 0-5 MPH
Clear conditions

Red-eyed Vireo - 1
Northern Parula - 5
Black-throated Green Warbler - 5
Blackburnian Warbler - 1
Palm Warbler - 3
Bay-breasted Warbler - 1
Blackpoll Warbler - 6
Black-and-white Warbler - 2
American Redstart - 5
warbler sp. - 6
Bobolink - 1
Baltimore Oriole - 1

Total: 37

Hawk Watch - 21 September 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 21, 2013
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	43	43
Turkey Vulture	0	236	236
Osprey	27	1489	1489
Bald Eagle	0	152	152
Northern Harrier	3	143	143
Sharp-shinned Hawk	126	817	817
Cooper's Hawk	23	302	302
Northern Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	1	1
Broad-winged Hawk	11	180	180
Red-tailed Hawk	0	67	67
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	11	939	939
Merlin	1	208	208
Peregrine Falcon	5	25	25
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
Mississippi Kite	0	1	1
Total:	207	4603	4603

Observation start time:	05:45:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	10.25 hours
Official Counter	Tom Reed
Observers:

Weather:
Warm and mostly sunny throughout, with increasing clouds toward the end of the count period. Winds calm to start, becoming WSW 5-10mph through the AM hours and S 10-15mph during the PM.

Raptor Observations:
Another light movement ahead of the cold front.

Non-raptor Observations:
Brown Pelican (3), Stilt Sandpiper (9), Parasitic Jaeger (1), Northern Gannet (1)
Complete daily list:  http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15224968

Predictions:
Chance of showers early, cloudy to sunny by the PM. Winds NW 10-15mph.

Morning Flight - 21 September 2013

60° F
Variable winds
Clear conditions

American Redstart - 1

Total: 1

Hawk Watch - 20 September 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 20, 2013
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	43	43
Turkey Vulture	4	236	236
Osprey	62	1462	1462
Bald Eagle	7	152	152
Northern Harrier	7	140	140
Sharp-shinned Hawk	179	691	691
Cooper's Hawk	61	279	279
Northern Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	1	1
Broad-winged Hawk	9	169	169
Red-tailed Hawk	1	67	67
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	53	928	928
Merlin	6	207	207
Peregrine Falcon	2	20	20
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
Mississippi Kite	0	1	1
Total:	391	4396	4396

Observation start time:	05:45:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	10.25 hours
Official Counter	Tom Reed
Observers:

Weather:
Mild and clear throughout. Winds calm to start, becoming SSW 5-10mph during the AM before shifting to SSE 10-15mph during the PM.

Raptor Observations:
A decent midday push of accipiters; most birds quite high and staying well to the north.

Non-raptor Observations:
Stilt Sandpiper (1), Parasitic Jaeger (1), Northern Gannet (1), Common Loon (1)
Complete daily list: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15216030

Predictions:
Mostly sunny, 78F, winds S 10-15mph

Morning Flight - 20 September 2013

62° F
NW @ 5-10 MPH
Clear conditions

Northern Parula - 1

Total: 1

Hawk Watch - 19 September 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 19, 2013
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	43	43
Turkey Vulture	7	232	232
Osprey	52	1400	1400
Bald Eagle	8	145	145
Northern Harrier	3	133	133
Sharp-shinned Hawk	52	512	512
Cooper's Hawk	27	218	218
Northern Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	1	1
Broad-winged Hawk	7	160	160
Red-tailed Hawk	2	66	66
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	17	875	875
Merlin	12	201	201
Peregrine Falcon	3	18	18
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
Mississippi Kite	0	1	1
Total:	190	4005	4005

Observation start time:	05:45:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	10.25 hours
Official Counter	Tom Reed
Observers:

Weather:
Seasonable and clear throughout. Winds calm, becoming W during late AM, shifting to SE/S during the PM.

Raptor Observations:
A very high and short-lived flight during the midday hours.

Non-raptor Observations:
Buff-breasted Sandpiper (1), Parasitic Jaeger (1), Cape May Warbler (1)
Complete daily list: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15209552

Predictions:
Sunny, 75F, calm winds becoming S 5-10mph during PM.

Morning Flight - 19 September 2013

48° F
SSW @ 0-5 MPH
Clear conditions

Tennessee Warbler - 1
Northern Parula - 3
Magnolia Warbler - 1
Northern Parula - 3
Cape May Warbler - 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 1
Blackburnian Warbler - 1
Palm Warbler - 5
Blackpoll Warbler - 1
American Redstart - 2
Indigo Bunting - 1
Dickcissel - 1

Total: 21

Hawk Watch - 18 September 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 18, 2013
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	43	43
Turkey Vulture	0	225	225
Osprey	80	1348	1348
Bald Eagle	7	137	137
Northern Harrier	3	130	130
Sharp-shinned Hawk	40	460	460
Cooper's Hawk	29	191	191
Northern Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	1	1
Broad-winged Hawk	0	153	153
Red-tailed Hawk	2	64	64
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	13	858	858
Merlin	6	189	189
Peregrine Falcon	0	15	15
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
Mississippi Kite	0	1	1
Total:	180	3815	3815

Observation start time:	05:45:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	10.25 hours
Official Counter	Tom Reed

Weather:
Cool and mostly clear throughout. Winds from the NE during the AM, shifting to SE/S during the PM.

Raptor Observations:
A light movement, focused on the late-morning hours.

Non-raptor Observations:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15204305

Predictions:
Sunny, 72F, light winds becoming S during the PM.

Hawk Watch - 17 September 2013

Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 17, 2013
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	9	43	43
Turkey Vulture	14	225	225
Osprey	73	1268	1268
Bald Eagle	7	130	130
Northern Harrier	6	127	127
Sharp-shinned Hawk	45	420	420
Cooper's Hawk	27	162	162
Northern Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	1	1
Broad-winged Hawk	19	153	153
Red-tailed Hawk	10	62	62
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	38	845	845
Merlin	15	183	183
Peregrine Falcon	2	15	15
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
Mississippi Kite	0	1	1
Total:	265	3635	3635

Observation start time:	06:00:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	10 hours
Official Counter	Tom Magarian
Observers:

Weather:
Moderate NE winds all day. Mostly sunny and cool, with excellent visibility.

Raptor Observations:


Non-raptor Observations:


Predictions:
More of the same.

Morning Flight - 18 September 2013

46° F
N @ 5-10 MPH
Clear conditions

Northern Flicker - 3
Red-eyed Vireo - 5
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 7
Cedar Waxwing - 16
Tennessee Warbler - 1
Nashville Warbler - 1
Northern Parula - 27
Yellow Warbler - 4
Cape May Warbler - 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 2
Blackburnian Warbler - 1
Prairie Warbler - 1
Palm Warbler - 14
Blackpoll Warbler - 4
"Baypoll" Warbler - 1
Black-and-white Warbler - 2
American Redstart - 22
Wilson's Warbler - 1
warbler sp. - 14
Scarlet Tanager - 1
Bobolink - 4

Total: 132

Morning Flight - 17 September 2013

This morning brought relief and exercise to my clicker hands- they were starting to atrophy from not using them at all yesterday. The winds started out strongly from the Northeast and by count's end went straight up North. Palm Warblers gave American Redstarts a run for their money and almost squeaked out a higher total. Soon Redstarts will have to give up the dominance trophy when they start to exit this part of the Atlantic Flyway for points further south and allow Yellow-rumped Warblers, Northern Parulas, and Palm Warblers to take over.

55° F
NE @ 5-10 MPH
Clear conditions

Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 1
Northern Flicker - 25
Empidonax Flycatcher - 1
Eastern Kingbird - 4
Red-eyed Vireo - 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 15
American Robin - 1
Cedar Waxwing - 445
Northern Parula - 51
Yellow Warbler - 1
Magnolia Warbler - 5
Cape May Warbler - 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 13
Black-throated Green Warbler - 3
Pine Warbler - 1
Prairie Warbler - 3
Palm Warbler - 69
Bay-breasted Warbler - 1
Blackpoll Warbler - 13
"Baypoll" Warbler - 2
Black-and-white Warbler - 7
American Redstart - 76
Northern Waterthrush - 16
warbler sp. - 58
Scarlet Tanager - 2
Chipping Sparrow - 2
Indigo Bunting - 3
Bobolink - 56
Baltimore Oriole - 1

Total: 877

A sign of a changing season- out goes the Eastern Kingbirds, Black-and-white Warblers, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, Yellow Warblers and American Redstarts. In come the protracted Northern Waterthrushes, Northern Flickers, Northern Parulas, and Palm Warblers. Unfortunately the American Redstart clicker has died! :(

Northern Parula

Cedar Waxwings

Hawk Watch - 16 September 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 16, 2013
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	34	34
Turkey Vulture	0	211	211
Osprey	33	1195	1195
Bald Eagle	1	123	123
Northern Harrier	2	121	121
Sharp-shinned Hawk	47	375	375
Cooper's Hawk	2	135	135
Northern Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	1	1
Broad-winged Hawk	1	134	134
Red-tailed Hawk	0	52	52
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	7	807	807
Merlin	3	168	168
Peregrine Falcon	2	13	13
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
Mississippi Kite	0	1	1
Total:	98	3370	3370

Observation start time:	05:30:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	9.75 hours
Official Counter	Tom Reed

Weather:
Cool, cloudy and damp for much of the day. Winds WSW shifting to NNW by the afternoon, with rain showers during the midday hours.

Raptor Observations:
A very light day.

Non-raptor Observations:
Baird's Sandpiper (1), Pectoral Sandpiper (30), American Bittern (1), Parasitic Jaeger (1), Lesser Black-backed Gull (2), Dickcissel (1) 

Complete daily list available here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15190002

Morning Flight - 16 September 2013

It was a warm morning compared to yesterday, there was a an even more marked difference in the absence of birds. Not many birds flew by, some Palm Warblers, a couple of Northern Waterthrushes trying to head out, only to turn back. Only one American Redstart was brave enough to cross the canal. A front passed this morning and the winds have shifted to the north so perhaps we'll have some birds in the morning!!

64° F
SW @ 5-10 MPH
Cloudy conditions

American Redstart - 1

Total: 1

Hawk Watch - 15 September 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 15, 2013
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	34	34
Turkey Vulture	25	211	211
Osprey	80	1162	1162
Bald Eagle	11	122	122
Northern Harrier	12	119	119
Sharp-shinned Hawk	49	328	328
Cooper's Hawk	28	133	133
Northern Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	1	1
Broad-winged Hawk	44	133	133
Red-tailed Hawk	8	52	52
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	23	800	800
Merlin	14	165	165
Peregrine Falcon	2	11	11
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
Mississippi Kite	0	1	1
Total:	296	3272	3272

Observation start time:	05:15:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	10.75 hours
Official Counter	Tom Reed
Observers:

Weather:
A chilly start, but warming to 21C by mid-afternoon. No clouds during AM, replaced by thin, high cloud layer during second half of PM. Calm conditions to start, becoming WSW->SSW through the PM hours.

Raptor Observations:
A high and unorganized flight throughout the day.

Non-raptor Observations:
http://ebird.org/ebird/nj/view/checklist?subID=S15183770

Predictions:
Mostly cloudy, chance of showers; winds W 5-10 becoming N during the PM.