Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 13, 2013
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 30 30
Turkey Vulture 41 139 139
Osprey 121 930 930
Bald Eagle 15 75 75
Northern Harrier 6 84 84
Sharp-shinned Hawk 23 143 143
Cooper's Hawk 9 52 52
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 8 43 43
Red-tailed Hawk 5 34 34
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 327 576 576
Merlin 59 105 105
Peregrine Falcon 0 6 6
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: 614 2218 2218
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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 Reed
Observers:
Weather:
Mild and breezy; winds NW 10-20mph throughout. Decreasing cloud cover and
humidity throughout the day.
Raptor Observations:
A slow start, but a nice little flight during the second half of the day.
Non-raptor Observations:
Long-tailed Jaeger (1, continuing), Upland Sandpiper (1), Dickcissel (4),
Bobolink (1800), Blackpoll Warbler (15)
Predictions:
Sunny and cooler with a NW wind ~10mph.
