Hawkwatch - 7 September 2014

Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 07, 2014
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0              0              0
Turkey Vulture               0             39             39
Osprey                     122            511            511
Bald Eagle                   9             23             23
Northern Harrier             6             42             42
Sharp-shinned Hawk           1              5              5
Cooper's Hawk               28             41             41
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              1              1
Broad-winged Hawk            3             10             10
Red-tailed Hawk              8             14             14
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel           148            390            390
Merlin                      12             27             27
Peregrine Falcon             1              2              2
Unknown Accipiter            0              0              0
Unknown Buteo                0              0              0
Unknown Falcon               0              0              0
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               1              1              1

Total:                     339           1106           1106
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Observation start time: 05:30:00 
Observation end   time: 17:00:00 
Total observation time: 11.5 hours

Official Counter:        Mary Raikes

Observers:        

Weather:
Cloudy then partly cloudy with temperatures in the low 70's.  N, NE, then E
winds shifting over the day between 5-15mph.  

Raptor Observations:
A good mix of raptors with a strong movement of ospreys and kestrels.  A
high scattered flight for most of the day.

Non-raptor Observations:
BOBO's flying before dawn; several large flocks(650).  Bats and Common
Nighthawks(3). Black Tern(1). Willet(1). Glossy Ibis(6). Black Skimmer(2).
Cape May Warbler(1).

Predictions:
Slight chance of showers with strong east winds. Temps in the mid 70's.
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Cape May information may be found at:
http://www.njaudubon.org/Centers/CMBO/