Hawk Watch - 2 October 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 02, 2013
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture0051
Turkey Vulture4545417
Osprey83832239
Bald Eagle88214
Northern Harrier3232260
Sharp-shinned Hawk129712974323
Cooper's Hawk1721721102
Northern Goshawk000
Red-shouldered Hawk001
Broad-winged Hawk2929380
Red-tailed Hawk33130
Rough-legged Hawk000
Golden Eagle000
American Kestrel2172172050
Merlin3030562
Peregrine Falcon4141345
Unknown Accipiter000
Unknown Buteo000
Unknown Falcon000
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor000
Mississippi Kite001
Total:1957195712075


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

Weather:
Warm and clear throughout. Winds NW->W->SW, 5-15mph.

Raptor Observations:
A decent SSHA flight, with a small push of AMKE during the early-PM.

Non-raptor Observations:
American Avocet (1), Vesper Sparrow (1), Northern Flicker (600+), Wilson's Snipe (2), Stilt Sandpiper (5)
Complete daily list:  http://ebird.org/ebird/nj/view/checklist?subID=S15308731

Predictions:
Sunny, 75F, winds N becoming SE 5-10mph