Hawk Watch - 4 November 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 04, 2013
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture1320129
Turkey Vulture1433251731
Osprey263085
Bald Eagle1534395
Northern Harrier38111886
Sharp-shinned Hawk358168218487
Cooper's Hawk482003395
Northern Goshawk004
Red-shouldered Hawk107271448
Broad-winged Hawk06651
Red-tailed Hawk2736961300
Rough-legged Hawk000
Golden Eagle21224
American Kestrel1213404
Merlin4221307
Peregrine Falcon131164
Unknown Accipiter000
Unknown Buteo000
Unknown Falcon000
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor000
Mississippi Kite001
Swainson's Hawk003
Total:1005340936414


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