Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 08, 2013
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 28 28
Turkey Vulture 11 79 79
Osprey 74 672 672
Bald Eagle 2 50 50
Northern Harrier 4 72 72
Sharp-shinned Hawk 16 67 67
Cooper's Hawk 8 36 36
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 5 33 33
Red-tailed Hawk 0 24 24
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 4 227 227
Merlin 7 29 29
Peregrine Falcon 1 2 2
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: 132 1320 1320
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Observation start time: 05:30:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 10.5 hours
Official Counter: Tom Reed
Observers:
Weather:
A warm day from start to finish, with light westerly winds throughout.
Cloud cover <20% for most of the day.
Raptor Observations:
A quiet day overall. Another trickle of OSPR and a handful of accipiters
during the PM hours.
Non-raptor Observations:
Long-tailed Jaeger (1, continuing); Parasitic Jaeger (2); Lark Sparrow (1);
Stilt Sandpiper (1); Pectoral Sandpiper (12)
Predictions:
Sunny, 75ºF, light E winds
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Report submitted by Tom Reed (coturnicops@gmail.com)
Cape May information may be found at:
http://www.njaudubon.org/Centers/CMBO/
