Hawk - Watch 3 September 2013


Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 03, 2013
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0              0              0
Turkey Vulture               4              4              4
Osprey                      63             70             70
Bald Eagle                   2              2              2
Northern Harrier             6              6              6
Sharp-shinned Hawk           5              5              5
Cooper's Hawk                4              4              4
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              0              0
Broad-winged Hawk            1              1              1
Red-tailed Hawk              2              2              2
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel            42             43             43
Merlin                       2              3              3
Peregrine Falcon             1              1              1
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

Total:                     132            141            141
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Observation start time: 05:15:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 10.75 hours

Official Counter:        Tom Magarian

Observers:        

Weather:
Calm and partly cloudy at the start.  The front passed mid morning and the
wind picked out of the NW at about 8mph, the day ended with  the winds out
of the NNW. Temps in the 80's.

Raptor Observations:


Non-raptor Observations:
Say's Phoebe at the end of the day.

Predictions:
Hopefully light to moderate NW winds.