Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 02, 2013 | |||
Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 51 |
Turkey Vulture | 45 | 45 | 417 |
Osprey | 83 | 83 | 2239 |
Bald Eagle | 8 | 8 | 214 |
Northern Harrier | 32 | 32 | 260 |
Sharp-shinned Hawk | 1297 | 1297 | 4323 |
Cooper's Hawk | 172 | 172 | 1102 |
Northern Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Broad-winged Hawk | 29 | 29 | 380 |
Red-tailed Hawk | 3 | 3 | 130 |
Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Kestrel | 217 | 217 | 2050 |
Merlin | 30 | 30 | 562 |
Peregrine Falcon | 41 | 41 | 345 |
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 | 0 | 1 |
Total: | 1957 | 1957 | 12075 |
Observation start time: | 05:45:00 |
Observation end time: | 16:00:00 |
Total observation time: | 10.25 hours |
Official Counter | Tom 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