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