Avalon Seawatch - 29 November 2013

Snow Goose - 85
Brant - 80
Canada Goose - 1,363
Gadwall - 1
American Black Duck - 42
Mallard - 1
Greater Scaup - 3
Lesser Scaup - 20
Scaup sp. - 37
Surf Scoter - 1,963
White-winged Scoter - 78
Black Scoter - 3,886
Dark-winged Scoter - 226
Long-tailed Duck - 12
Bufflehead - 16
Red-breasted Merganser - 77
Red-throated Loon - 4,848
Common Loon - 14
Horned Grebe - 4
Northern Gannet - 1,605
Double-crested Cormorant - 226
Great Blue Heron - 23
Ring-billed Gull - 302
Herring Gull - 40

Total:  14,952

Hawk Watch - 29 November 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 29, 2013
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture0241350
Turkey Vulture3911492555
Osprey1123091
Bald Eagle6125486
Northern Harrier153601135
Sharp-shinned Hawk48301019815
Cooper's Hawk154233618
Northern Goshawk3812
Red-shouldered Hawk25598775
Broad-winged Hawk08653
Red-tailed Hawk5117442348
Rough-legged Hawk122
Golden Eagle23850
American Kestrel0503433
Merlin1531338
Peregrine Falcon0131174
Unknown Accipiter000
Unknown Buteo000
Unknown Falcon000
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor000
Mississippi Kite001
Swainson's Hawk003
Total:207783440839


Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official CounterTom Reed
Observers:


Weather:
Seasonably cool and clear. Winds NW 5-15mph.

Raptor Observations:
A short-lived but fun flight that included three juv. NOGO, two juv. GOEA, a late OSPR, and a light-morph RLHA at 0940.

Non-raptor Observations:
Sandhill Crane (3), Cackling Goose (2), Lapland Longspur (1), Orange-crowned Warbler (1)

http://ebird.org/ebird/nj/view/checklist?subID=S15799678

Predictions:
Partly sunny, 43F, winds NE becoming SE 10-15mph

Avalon Seawatch - 28 November 2013

Brant - 6
Canada Goose - 8
American Black Duck - 6
Surf Scoter - 9
Dark-winged Scoter - 69
Long-tailed Duck - 7
Bufflehead - 2
Red-breasted Merganser - 1
Red-throated Loon - 280
Common Loon - 2
Northern Gannet - 30
Double-crested Cormorant - 15
Ring-billed Gull - 173
Herring Gull - 19

Total:  627

Hawk Watch - 28 November 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 28, 2013
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture59241350
Turkey Vulture7411102516
Osprey0113090
Bald Eagle7119480
Northern Harrier93451120
Sharp-shinned Hawk31296219767
Cooper's Hawk94083603
Northern Goshawk159
Red-shouldered Hawk10573750
Broad-winged Hawk08653
Red-tailed Hawk5316932297
Rough-legged Hawk011
Golden Eagle43648
American Kestrel0503433
Merlin1521337
Peregrine Falcon0131174
Unknown Accipiter000
Unknown Buteo000
Unknown Falcon000
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor000
Mississippi Kite001
Swainson's Hawk003
Total:258762740632


Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 15:15:00
Total observation time: 8.25 hours
Official CounterTom Reed
Observers:


Weather:
Cold and mostly clear. Winds NW; 20-30mph during the AM, 10-20mph during the PM.

Raptor Observations:
A nice flight for the date, with a good push of RTHA during the late-AM. Four juv. GOEA on high line from Cape May City between 1100 and 1430. Second-year NOGO at 1109.

Non-raptor Observations:
Sandhill Crane (6), Tundra Swan (2), Orange-crowned Warbler (1), Palm Warbler (1)

Predictions:
Clear, 43F, winds NW->N 5-10mph

Hawk Watch - 27 November 2013

--No count conducted due to coastal storm--

Avalon Seawatch - 27 November 2013

Black Scoter - 10
Dark-winged Scoter - 32
Red-throated Loon - 69
Common Loon - 1
Northern Gannet - 88
Laughing Gull - 135
Ring-billed Gull - 59
Herring Gull - 15
Great Black-backed Gull - 11

Total:  420

Hawk Watch - 26 November 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 26, 2013
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture0182291
Turkey Vulture010362442
Osprey0113090
Bald Eagle0112473
Northern Harrier33361111
Sharp-shinned Hawk0293119736
Cooper's Hawk03993594
Northern Goshawk048
Red-shouldered Hawk0563740
Broad-winged Hawk08653
Red-tailed Hawk016402244
Rough-legged Hawk011
Golden Eagle03244
American Kestrel0503433
Merlin0511336
Peregrine Falcon1131174
Unknown Accipiter000
Unknown Buteo000
Unknown Falcon000
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor000
Mississippi Kite001
Swainson's Hawk003
Total:4736940374

Observation start time:07:00:00
Observation end time:13:00:00
Total observation time:6 hours
Official CounterTom Magarian
Observers:


Weather:
SW winds, shifting to NE. Steady drizzle turning to rain late.

Avalon Seawatch - 26 November 2013

Brant - 36
Canada Goose - 4
American Wigeon - 3
American Black Duck - 8
Mallard - 8
Northern Pintail - 7
Green-winged Teal - 1
Ring-necked Duck - 12
Lesser Scaup - 19
Scaup sp. - 4
Surf Scoter - 640
White-winged Scoter - 35
Black Scoter - 1,405
Long-tailed Duck - 13
Bufflehead - 2
Red-breasted Merganser - 49
Red-throated Loon - 5,199
Common Loon - 4
Horned Grebe - 7
Northern Gannet - 4,543
Double-crested Cormorant - 16
Great Cormorant - 1
Bonaparte's Gull - 1
Laughing Gull - 10
Ring-billed Gull - 681
Herring Gull - 14
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1
Forster's Tern - 2
Red Knot -1
Dunlin - 25
Purple Sandpiper - 58

Total:  12,809

Avalon Seawatch - 25 November 2013

Snow Goose - 197
Brant - 123
Canada Goose - 3,819
Wood Duck - 1
American Black Duck - 149
Mallard - 154
Northern Shoveler - 12
Green-winged Teal - 18
Greater Scaup - 9
Lesser Scaup - 3
Scaup sp. - 7
Surf Scoter - 364
White-winged Scoter - 1
Black Scoter - 784
Dark-winged Scoter - 320
Long-tailed Duck - 26
Bufflehead - 33
Hooded Merganser - 42
Red-breasted Merganser - 59
Red-throated Loon - 3,159
Common Loon - 1
Horned Grebe - 2
Northern Gannet - 519
Double-crested Cormorant - 361
Bonaparte's Gull - 49
Laughing Gull - 2
Ring-billed Gull - 1,131
Herring Gull - 75
Black-bellied Plover - 12
Dunlin - 90

Total:  11,522

Hawk Watch - 25 November 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 25, 2013
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture12182291
Turkey Vulture5010362442
Osprey0113090
Bald Eagle1112473
Northern Harrier33331108
Sharp-shinned Hawk10293119736
Cooper's Hawk43993594
Northern Goshawk048
Red-shouldered Hawk15563740
Broad-winged Hawk08653
Red-tailed Hawk4716402244
Rough-legged Hawk011
Golden Eagle13244
American Kestrel0503433
Merlin1511336
Peregrine Falcon0121173
Unknown Accipiter000
Unknown Buteo000
Unknown Falcon000
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor000
Mississippi Kite001
Swainson's Hawk003
Total:144736540370

Observation start time:07:00:00
Observation end time:15:00:00
Total observation time:8 hours
Official CounterTom Magarian
Observers:


Weather:
Light NW winds, mostly sunny, and cold.

Avalon Seawatch - 24 November 2013

Snow Goose - 1,299
Brant - 101
Canada Goose - 1,236
Tundra Swan - 2
Gadwall - 6
American Wigeon - 5
American Black Duck - 241
Mallard - 46
Northern Shoveler - 12
Green-winged Teal - 12
Lesser Scaup - 2
Surf Scoter - 172
Black Scoter - 185
Dark-winged Scoter - 90
Long-tailed Duck - 4
Bufflehead - 99
Common Goldeneye - 2
Hooded Merganser - 30
Red-breasted Merganser - 24
Red-throated Loon - 200
Common Loon - 1
Northern Gannet - 1,544
Double-crested Cormorant - 33
Bonaparte's Gull - 23
Laughing Gull - 30
Ring-billed Gull - 6,003
Herring Gull - 723
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1
Great Black-backed Gull - 15
American Oystercatcher - 4

Total:  12,145

Hawk Watch - 24 November 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 24, 2013
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture0170279
Turkey Vulture169862392
Osprey0113090
Bald Eagle3111472
Northern Harrier93301105
Sharp-shinned Hawk27292119726
Cooper's Hawk53953590
Northern Goshawk048
Red-shouldered Hawk1548725
Broad-winged Hawk08653
Red-tailed Hawk3315932197
Rough-legged Hawk011
Golden Eagle43143
American Kestrel0503433
Merlin0501335
Peregrine Falcon0121173
Unknown Accipiter000
Unknown Buteo000
Unknown Falcon000
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor000
Mississippi Kite001
Swainson's Hawk003
Total:98722140226


Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official CounterTom Reed
Observers:


Weather:
Very cold with variable cloudiness (the coldest Nov 24 since records have been kept). Winds NW 20-30mph, gusts to 50mph.

Raptor Observations:
A few small bursts, highlighted by four GOEA that passed through between 1133 and 1140.

Non-raptor Observations:

White-rumped Sandpiper (1), Pectoral Sandpiper (2), Cave Swallow (2), Lesser Black-backed Gull (4), Ring-billed Gull (8000+), Canada Goose (1900), Snow Goose (725), Tundra Swan (11), White-winged Scoter (1)

Predictions:
Sunny, 39F, winds NW becoming SW 10-15mph

Avalon Seawatch - 23 November 2013

Brant - 8
American Wigeon - 6
American Black Duck - 55
Green-winged Teal - 8
Lesser Scaup - 1
Scaup sp. - 5
Common Eider - 3
Surf Scoter - 583
White-winged Scoter - 10
Black Scoter - 823
Dark-winged Scoter - 122
Long-tailed Duck - 3
Bufflehead - 4
Common Goldeneye - 1
Red-breasted Merganser - 31
Red-throated Loon - 2,276
Horned Grebe - 1
Red-necked Grebe - 1
Northern Gannet - 2,625
Double-crested Cormorant - 55
Great Blue Heron - 3
Bonaparte's Gull - 5
Laughing Gull - 114
Ring-billed Gull - 651
Herring Gull - 2
Forster's Tern - 38
Parasitic Jaeger - 2
American Oystercatcher - 5

Total:  7,441

Hawk Watch - 23 November 2013


Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 23, 2013
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture13170279
Turkey Vulture449702376
Osprey0113090
Bald Eagle2108469
Northern Harrier133211096
Sharp-shinned Hawk100289419699
Cooper's Hawk153903585
Northern Goshawk148
Red-shouldered Hawk7547724
Broad-winged Hawk08653
Red-tailed Hawk5415602164
Rough-legged Hawk011
Golden Eagle12739
American Kestrel1503433
Merlin3501335
Peregrine Falcon0121173
Unknown Accipiter000
Unknown Buteo000
Unknown Falcon000
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor000
Mississippi Kite001
Swainson's Hawk003
Total:254712340128


Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official CounterTom Reed
Observers:

Weather:
Seasonably cool with variable cloudiness. Winds NW 10-20mph throughout.

Raptor Observations:
A fair though brief RTHA flight...trickle of SSHA throughout. NOGO at 0748. GOEA at 1053 broke single-season record.

Non-raptor Observations:

BREWER'S BLACKBIRD (1), Eurasian Wigeon (4), Lapland Longspur (1), Cave Swallow (2)

Predictions:
Mostly sunny; 35F; winds NW 25-30mph, gusts to 45mph.

Avalon Seawatch - 22 November 2013

American Black Duck - 2
Northern Pintail - 14
Green-winged Teal - 3
Greater Scaup - 9
Lesser Scaup - 15
Common Eider - 1
Surf Scoter - 1,240
White-winged Scoter - 11
Black Scoter - 4,321
Dark-winged Scoter - 80
Long-tailed Duck - 2
Red-breasted Merganser - 16
Red-throated Loon - 2,909
Common Loon - 8
Horned Grebe - 5
Red-necked Grebe - 1
Northern Gannet - 1,964
Double-crested Cormorant - 50
Great Cormorant - 1
Bonaparte's Gull - 32
Laughing Gull - 346
Ring-billed Gull - 518
Herring Gull - 65
Great Black-backed Gull  - 4
Parasitic Jaeger - 6
American Oystercatcher - 2
Dunlin - 380

Total:  12,005

Hawk Watch - 22 November 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 22, 2013
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture0157266
Turkey Vulture09262332
Osprey0113090
Bald Eagle0106467
Northern Harrier03081083
Sharp-shinned Hawk7279419599
Cooper's Hawk03753570
Northern Goshawk037
Red-shouldered Hawk0540717
Broad-winged Hawk08653
Red-tailed Hawk015062110
Rough-legged Hawk011
Golden Eagle02638
American Kestrel0493432
Merlin1471332
Peregrine Falcon0121173
Unknown Accipiter000
Unknown Buteo000
Unknown Falcon000
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor000
Mississippi Kite001
Swainson's Hawk003
Total:8686939874


Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 14:45:00
Total observation time: 7.75 hours
Official CounterTom Reed
Observers: Glen Davis


Weather:
Seasonably mild and mostly cloudy. Winds S <5mph during AM, becoming W 5-10mph during PM. Count suspended at 1445 due to rain. Thanks to GD for covering the first 30min of the day.

Raptor Observations:
Zzzzzzz....

Non-raptor Observations:

Eurasian Wigeon (4), Lapland Longspur (1), Snow Bunting (50), Horned Lark (1), White-winged Scoter (5), Orange-crowned Warbler (1), Common Yellowthroat (1), Blue-winged Teal (1)

Predictions:
Mostly sunny, 50F, winds NW 15-20mph

Avalon Seawatch - 21 November 2013

Wood Duck - 1
Gadwall - 4
American Wigeon - 6
American Black Duck - 88
Mallard - 12
Northern Shoveler - 22
Northern Pintail - 18
Green-winged Teal  - 782
Greater Scaup - 36
Lesser Scaup - 22
Scaup sp. - 63
Common Eider - 38
Surf Scoter - 3,552
White-winged Scoter - 81
Black Scoter - 8,230
Dark-winged Scoter - 1110
Scoter sp.  - 250
Long-tailed Duck - 7
Bufflehead - 1
Hooded Merganser - 6
Red-breasted Merganser - 330
Red-throated Loon - 3,643
Common Loon - 40
Horned Grebe - 4
Red-necked Grebe - 2
Northern Gannet - 2,440
Double-crested Cormorant - 51
Bonaparte's Gull - 4
Laughing Gull - 155
Ring-billed Gull - 524
Herring Gull - 37
Great Black-backed Gull - 10
Forster's Tern - 55
Parasitic Jaeger - 9

Total:  21,633

Hawk Watch - 21 November 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 21, 2013
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture0157266
Turkey Vulture09262332
Osprey0113090
Bald Eagle1106467
Northern Harrier173081083
Sharp-shinned Hawk42278719592
Cooper's Hawk63753570
Northern Goshawk037
Red-shouldered Hawk3540717
Broad-winged Hawk08653
Red-tailed Hawk1215062110
Rough-legged Hawk111
Golden Eagle02638
American Kestrel1493432
Merlin1461331
Peregrine Falcon0121173
Unknown Accipiter000
Unknown Buteo000
Unknown Falcon000
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor000
Mississippi Kite001
Swainson's Hawk003
Total:84686139866


Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official CounterTom Reed
Observers:


Weather:
Seasonable with increasing clouds through the day. Winds NE/E 5-10mph during the AM; SE 10-15mph during the PM.

Raptor Observations:
Rough-legged Hawk (light-morph) at 8:26am, offshore to the S and headed SW-- the first RLHA recorded on the official count since 10 October 2008.

Non-raptor Observations:

Pomarine Jaeger (1), Eurasian Wigeon (1), Common Eider (1), Horned Grebe (4), Red-throated Loon (5000+), Barn Swallow (2), Snow Bunting (60), Pine Warbler (1), White-winged Scoter (3)

Predictions:
Cloudy, 60F, winds SW 10-15mph. Chance of showers late.

Avalon Seawatch - 20 November 2013

Brant - 14
Wood Duck - 1
American Black Duck - 27
Green-winged Teal - 28
Lesser Scaup - 6
Scaup sp. - 18
Common Eider - 2
Surf Scoter - 1,942
White-winged Scoter - 15
Black Scoter - 2,975
dark-winged scoter - 1,760
Scoter sp. - 720
Long-tailed Duck - 4
Bufflehead - 2
Hooded Merganser - 4
Red-breasted Merganser - 13
Red-throated Loon - 708
Common Loon - 8
Horned Grebe - 2
Northern Gannet - 1,079
Double-crested Cormorant - 314
Ring-billed Gull - 156
Herring Gull - 27
Great Black-backed Gull - 8
Forster's Tern - 54
Parasitic Jaeger - 1

Total: 9,888

Hawk Watch - 20 November 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 20, 2013
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture38157266
Turkey Vulture839262332
Osprey0113090
Bald Eagle9105466
Northern Harrier122911066
Sharp-shinned Hawk162274519550
Cooper's Hawk193693564
Northern Goshawk137
Red-shouldered Hawk56537714
Broad-winged Hawk08653
Red-tailed Hawk12214942098
Rough-legged Hawk000
Golden Eagle12638
American Kestrel1483431
Merlin2451330
Peregrine Falcon0121173
Unknown Accipiter000
Unknown Buteo000
Unknown Falcon000
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor000
Mississippi Kite001
Swainson's Hawk003
Total:506677739782


Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 15:45:00
Total observation time: 8.75 hours
Official CounterTom Reed
Observers:


Weather:
Cool with decreasing clouds through the day. Winds N 5-10mph during the AM, become ENE 15-20mph during the PM.

Raptor Observations:
A nice push of buteos and SSHA during the late-AM. GOEA at 1:55pm tied single-season record from 1996.

Non-raptor Observations:

http://ebird.org/ebird/nj/view/checklist?subID=S15721454

Predictions:
Partly sunny, 53F, winds E ~10mph

Hawk Watch - 19 November 2013



Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 19, 2013
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture30119228
Turkey Vulture478432249
Osprey0113090
Bald Eagle2196457
Northern Harrier202791054
Sharp-shinned Hawk50258319388
Cooper's Hawk63503545
Northern Goshawk026
Red-shouldered Hawk22481658
Broad-winged Hawk08653
Red-tailed Hawk6613721976
Rough-legged Hawk000
Golden Eagle82537
American Kestrel1473430
Merlin1431328
Peregrine Falcon0121173
Unknown Accipiter000
Unknown Buteo000
Unknown Falcon000
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor000
Mississippi Kite001
Swainson's Hawk003
Total:272627139276

Avalon Seawatch - 19 November 2013

Snow Goose - 48
Canada Goose - 1
Brant - 6
Wood Duck - 9
Gadwall - 3
American Black Duck - 13
Green-winged Teal - 13

Greater Scaup - 3
Lesser Scaup - 2

Common Eider - 1
Surf Scoter - 426
White-winged Scoter - 1
Black Scoter - 1107

dark-winged scoter - 100
Long-tailed Duck - 4
Bufflehead - 10
Red-breasted Merganser - 14
Red-throated Loon - 2403
Common Loon - 2
Northern Gannet - 1075

Double-crested Cormorant - 1327

Great Cormorant - 1
Great Blue Heron - 6
Great Egret - 2
Laughing Gull - 165
Bonaparte's Gull - 18
Ring-billed Gull - 511

Forster's Tern - 197
Parasitic Jaeger - 2

Dunlin - 1350
American Oystercatcher - 40
Black-bellied Plover - 76
Greater Yellowlegs - 1

Total: 8,937

Hawk Watch - 18 November 2013

Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 18, 2013
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture089198
Turkey Vulture07962202
Osprey0113090
Bald Eagle175436
Northern Harrier22581033
Sharp-shinned Hawk31252119326
Cooper's Hawk63443539
Northern Goshawk126
Red-shouldered Hawk1459636
Broad-winged Hawk08653
Red-tailed Hawk213061910
Rough-legged Hawk000
Golden Eagle01729
American Kestrel0463429
Merlin2421327
Peregrine Falcon0121173
Unknown Accipiter000
Unknown Buteo000
Unknown Falcon000
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor000
Mississippi Kite001
Swainson's Hawk003
Total:46598638991

Observation start time:06:45:00
Observation end time:15:15:00
Total observation time:8.5 hours
Official CounterTom Magarian
Observers:


Weather:
Warm, with westerly winds all day. Overcast early becoming clear and sunny by the afternoon.

Raptor Observations:


Non-raptor Observations:


Predictions:
strong NW winds. 

Avalon Seawatch - 18 November 2013

Tundra Swan - 5
Greater Scaup - 4
Lesser Scaup - 12
King Eider - 2

Surf Scoter - 498
White-winged Scoter - 3
Black Scoter - 3054

dark-winged scoter - 40
Long-tailed Duck - 1
Bufflehead - 2

Common Goldeneye - 1
Red-breasted Merganser - 39
Red-throated Loon - 1564
Common Loon - 5

Horned Grebe - 3
Northern Gannet - 3142

Double-crested Cormorant - 461

Great Blue Heron - 1
Laughing Gull - 17
Bonaparte's Gull - 43
Ring-billed Gull - 59

Herring Gull - 15
Forster's Tern - 256

Royal Tern - 2
Parasitic Jaeger - 15

Purple Sandpiper - 35
Dunlin - 150
Black-bellied Plover - 9
Long-billed Dowitcher - 1
American Oystercatcher - 9
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1

Total: 9,449

Hawk Watch - 17 November 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 17, 2013
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture089198
Turkey Vulture07962202
Osprey0113090
Bald Eagle074435
Northern Harrier12571032
Sharp-shinned Hawk12250219307
Cooper's Hawk03383533
Northern Goshawk015
Red-shouldered Hawk0458635
Broad-winged Hawk08653
Red-tailed Hawk013041908
Rough-legged Hawk000
Golden Eagle01729
American Kestrel0463429
Merlin0401325
Peregrine Falcon0121173
Unknown Accipiter000
Unknown Buteo000
Unknown Falcon000
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor000
Mississippi Kite001
Swainson's Hawk003
Total:13595338958


Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official CounterTom Reed
Observers:


Weather:
Mild with dense fog until 1pm; mostly cloudy for remainder of day. Winds light and variable, becoming SSE 5-10mph during the PM

Raptor Observations:


Non-raptor Observations:
Eurasian Wigeon (1), Orange-crowned Warbler (2), Royal Tern (4)

Predictions:
Clearing skies; 65F to start and falling through the day; winds W 15-25mph with gusts to 35.

Avalon Seawatch - 17 November 2013

Green-winged Teal - 1
Greater Scaup - 3
Surf Scoter - 2369
White-winged Scoter - 8
Black Scoter - 5200

dark-winged scoter - 120
Long-tailed Duck - 4
Red-breasted Merganser - 17
Red-throated Loon - 573
Northern Gannet - 138

Double-crested Cormorant - 24
Laughing Gull - 87
Bonaparte's Gull - 92
Ring-billed Gull - 158

Herring Gull - 55
Forster's Tern - 26

Royal Tern - 2
Parasitic Jaeger - 8

Total: 8,885

Hawk Watch - 16 November 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 16, 2013
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture089198
Turkey Vulture07962202
Osprey0113090
Bald Eagle074435
Northern Harrier42561031
Sharp-shinned Hawk3249019295
Cooper's Hawk03383533
Northern Goshawk015
Red-shouldered Hawk0458635
Broad-winged Hawk08653
Red-tailed Hawk013041908
Rough-legged Hawk000
Golden Eagle01729
American Kestrel0463429
Merlin0401325
Peregrine Falcon0121173
Unknown Accipiter000
Unknown Buteo000
Unknown Falcon000
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor000
Mississippi Kite001
Swainson's Hawk003
Total:7594038945


Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official CounterTom Reed
Observers:


Weather:
Mild with light rain during AM, remaining cloudy during PM. Winds light and variable during AM, becoming E 10-15mph during PM.

Raptor Observations:
Zzzzzzzzzzzz........

Non-raptor Observations:

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15685251

Predictions:
Fog early, remaining cloudy; 65F; winds S 5-15mph.

Avalon Seawatch - 16 November 2013

Brant - 3
Wood Duck - 1
American Black Duck - 6

Mallard - 1
Green-winged Teal - 4

Greater Scaup - 2
Lesser Scaup - 11
unspecified scaup - 15
Surf Scoter - 3190
White-winged Scoter - 20
Black Scoter - 2410

Long-tailed Duck - 2
Red-breasted Merganser - 10
Red-throated Loon - 3531
Common Loon - 2

Horned Grebe - 5
Red-necked Grebe - 1
Northern Gannet - 4233

Double-crested Cormorant - 145

Great Blue Heron - 1
Laughing Gull - 156
Bonaparte's Gull - 35
Ring-billed Gull - 297

Herring Gull - 16
Black-legged Kittiwake - 1
Forster's Tern - 200

Royal Tern - 5
Parasitic Jaeger - 13

Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1

Total: 14,317

Hawk Watch - 15 November 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 15, 2013
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture789198
Turkey Vulture197962202
Osprey0113090
Bald Eagle074435
Northern Harrier112521027
Sharp-shinned Hawk152248719292
Cooper's Hawk123383533
Northern Goshawk015
Red-shouldered Hawk2458635
Broad-winged Hawk08653
Red-tailed Hawk8013041908
Rough-legged Hawk000
Golden Eagle01729
American Kestrel2463429
Merlin5401325
Peregrine Falcon1121173
Unknown Accipiter000
Unknown Buteo000
Unknown Falcon000
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor000
Mississippi Kite001
Swainson's Hawk003
Total:291593338938


Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official CounterTom Reed
Observers:


Weather:
Seasonably mild with increasing clouds. Winds WSW 10-20mph during the AM; light and variable (S/W/NW) during the PM.

Raptor Observations:
A bit of movement during the middle of the day, mainly RTHA and SSHA.

Non-raptor Observations:
American White Pelican (3), Bobolink (1), American Goldfinch (2600), Eurasian Wigeon (2), Vesper Sparrow (1), Orange-crowned Warbler (2), Great Cormorant (1), Pine Siskin (3), American Bittern (1), Barn Swallow (2)

Complete daily list: http://ebird.org/ebird/nj/view/checklist?subID=S15676044

Predictions:
Chance of AM showers, cloudy->mostly sunny; 59F; winds calm becoming E 5-10mph.

Avalon Seawatch - 15 November 2013

Canada Goose - 1
Brant - 59
Wood Duck - 2
American Wigeon - 14
American Black Duck - 17
Northern Pintail - 2
Green-winged Teal - 114
Greater Scaup - 3
Lesser Scaup - 29
unspecified scaup - 4
Surf Scoter - 539
White-winged Scoter - 28
Black Scoter - 1748

dark-winged scoter - 30
Bufflehead - 1
Red-breasted Merganser - 94
Red-throated Loon - 2405
Common Loon - 2

Horned Grebe - 35
Northern Gannet - 5816

Brown Pelican - 1 
Double-crested Cormorant - 205

Great Blue Heron - 2
Laughing Gull - 125
Bonaparte's Gull - 37
Ring-billed Gull - 86

Forster's Tern - 300
Royal Tern - 1
Parasitic Jaeger - 51

Dunlin - 50
Semipalmated Plover - 4
Redhead- 5
Pomarine Jaeger - 1

Total: 11,811

Hawk Watch - 14 November 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 14, 2013
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture2682191
Turkey Vulture457772183
Osprey0113090
Bald Eagle574435
Northern Harrier172411016
Sharp-shinned Hawk74233519140
Cooper's Hawk53263521
Northern Goshawk015
Red-shouldered Hawk8456633
Broad-winged Hawk08653
Red-tailed Hawk5712241828
Rough-legged Hawk000
Golden Eagle11729
American Kestrel2443427
Merlin2351320
Peregrine Falcon0111172
Unknown Accipiter000
Unknown Buteo000
Unknown Falcon000
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor000
Mississippi Kite001
Swainson's Hawk003
Total:242564238647


Observation start time: 06:45:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 8.25 hours
Official CounterTom Reed
Observers:


Weather:
Seasonable and clear. Winds W 15-20mph during the AM, SW 5-10mph during the PM.

Raptor Observations:
A short-lived flight that stayed well to the N/E.

Non-raptor Observations:
http://ebird.org/ebird/nj/view/checklist?subID=S15667493

Predictions:
Increasing clouds, 54F, winds SW 10-15mph.

Avalon Seawatch - 14 November 2013

Brant - 4
Wood Duck - 18
Gadwall - 6
American Wigeon - 4
American Black Duck - 47

Mallard - 3
Northern Shoveler - 89
Northern Pintail - 2
Green-winged Teal - 73

Ring-necked Duck - 22
Greater Scaup - 27
Lesser Scaup - 74
unspecified scaup - 43
Surf Scoter - 992
White-winged Scoter - 13
Black Scoter - 3973

dark-winged scoter - 370
Long-tailed Duck - 8
Bufflehead - 16
Red-breasted Merganser - 61
Red-throated Loon - 1194
Common Loon - 3
Northern Gannet - 1382

Brown Pelican - 2
Double-crested Cormorant - 793

Laughing Gull - 38
Bonaparte's Gull - 25
Ring-billed Gull - 100

Herring Gull - 27
Great Black-backed Gull - 8
Forster's Tern - 337
Parasitic Jaeger - 47

Total: 9,801

Hawk Watch - 13 November 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 13, 2013
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture1156165
Turkey Vulture1287322138
Osprey0113090
Bald Eagle1269430
Northern Harrier32224999
Sharp-shinned Hawk204226119066
Cooper's Hawk383213516
Northern Goshawk115
Red-shouldered Hawk79448625
Broad-winged Hawk18653
Red-tailed Hawk25311671771
Rough-legged Hawk000
Golden Eagle21628
American Kestrel5423425
Merlin0331318
Peregrine Falcon1111172
Unknown Accipiter000
Unknown Buteo000
Unknown Falcon000
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor000
Mississippi Kite001
Swainson's Hawk003
Total:767540038405


Observation start time: 06:30:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 9.5 hours
Official CounterTom Reed
Observers:


Weather:
Cold and clear. Winds NNW 10-20mph throughout.

Raptor Observations:
A nice buteo flight, including a late Broad-wing. Two Golden Eagles and a Goshawk during the 10:00 hour.

Non-raptor Observations:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15661238

Predictions:
Sunny, 52F, winds WSW 10-20mph.

Avalon Seawatch - 13 November 2013

Brant - 36
Wood Duck - 5
Gadwall - 10
American Wigeon - 1
American Black Duck - 136

Mallard - 11
Northern Pintail - 15
Green-winged Teal - 95

Greater Scaup - 6
Lesser Scaup - 19
unspecified scaup - 5
Common Eider - 1
Surf Scoter - 1283
White-winged Scoter - 17
Black Scoter - 2192

dark-winged scoter - 1350
unspecified scoter - 1780
Long-tailed Duck - 1
Bufflehead - 48

Hooded Merganser - 29
Red-breasted Merganser - 13
Red-throated Loon - 2322
Common Loon - 11
Northern Gannet - 786
Double-crested Cormorant - 2003

Great Blue Heron - 2
Great Egret - 9
Laughing Gull - 14
Bonaparte's Gull - 25
Ring-billed Gull - 61

Herring Gull - 1
Forster's Tern - 328
Parasitic Jaeger - 18
American Oystercatcher - 18

Total: 12,651