Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 04, 2013 | |||
Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
Black Vulture | 13 | 20 | 129 |
Turkey Vulture | 143 | 325 | 1731 |
Osprey | 2 | 6 | 3085 |
Bald Eagle | 15 | 34 | 395 |
Northern Harrier | 38 | 111 | 886 |
Sharp-shinned Hawk | 358 | 1682 | 18487 |
Cooper's Hawk | 48 | 200 | 3395 |
Northern Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Red-shouldered Hawk | 107 | 271 | 448 |
Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 6 | 651 |
Red-tailed Hawk | 273 | 696 | 1300 |
Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Golden Eagle | 2 | 12 | 24 |
American Kestrel | 1 | 21 | 3404 |
Merlin | 4 | 22 | 1307 |
Peregrine Falcon | 1 | 3 | 1164 |
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 |
Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Total: | 1005 | 3409 | 36414 |
Observation start time: | 06:30:00 |
Observation end time: | 16:00:00 |
Total observation time: | 9.5 hours |
Official Counter | Tom Reed |
Observers: |
Weather:
Cool and mostly clear. Winds NE 10-20mph.
Raptor Observations:
A strong but short-lived AM movement of buteos, vultures, and Sharp-shins. Two more Golden Eagles.
Non-raptor Observations:
Quite a day.
American White Pelican (10), White-winged Dove (1), Western Kingbird (1), Red Crossbill (2), Lapland Longspur (1), Snow Bunting (2), Short-eared Owl (1), Eurasian Wigeon (2), Orange-crowned Warbler (1)
Complete daily list: http://ebird.org/ebird/nj/view/checklist?subID=S15569029
Predictions:
Mostly sunny, 57F, winds E 10mph.