Hawk Watch - 14 October 2013

Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 14, 2013
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture0960
Turkey Vulture14174546
Osprey407012857
Bald Eagle546252
Northern Harrier26183411
Sharp-shinned Hawk95246057631
Cooper's Hawk1089621892
Northern Goshawk011
Red-shouldered Hawk167
Broad-winged Hawk7151502
Red-tailed Hawk520147
Rough-legged Hawk000
Golden Eagle011
American Kestrel537862619
Merlin26366898
Peregrine Falcon347661070
Unknown Accipiter000
Unknown Buteo000
Unknown Falcon000
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor000
Mississippi Kite001
Total:1271877718895


Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 10 hours
Official CounterTom Reed
Observers:


Weather:
Mild with variable cloudiness. Winds NE 5-15mph during the AM; ENE 10-20mph during the PM.

Raptor Observations:
A nice flight of SSHA during the AM, with most activity winding down by the mid-PM.

Non-raptor Observations:
Eurasian Wigeon (1), Parasitic Jaeger (3), Eastern Meadowlark (12), Rusty Blackbird (4)

Predictions:
Partly cloudy, 66F, winds NE 15-20mph