Hawkwatch - 10 September 2014

Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 10, 2014
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0              0              0
Turkey Vulture               4             43             43
Osprey                      91            658            658
Bald Eagle                  17             43             43
Northern Harrier             5             47             47
Sharp-shinned Hawk           6             11             11
Cooper's Hawk               18             59             59
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              1              1
Broad-winged Hawk            1             11             11
Red-tailed Hawk              5             19             19
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel            65            479            479
Merlin                       9             52             52
Peregrine Falcon             3             12             12
Unknown Accipiter            1              1              1
Unknown Buteo                0              0              0
Unknown Falcon               0              0              0
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               0              1              1

Total:                     225           1437           1437
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Observation start time: 06:00:00 
Observation end   time: 17:00:00 
Total observation time: 11 hours

Official Counter:        Mary Raikes

Observers:        

Weather:
Clear and north winds in the am, then changing to NE/E in the afternoon
with mostly cloudy skies.

Raptor Observations:
A good mix of raptors with mainly ospreys and kestrels, but also a nice
movement of Bald Eagles and Cooper's Hawks.  Scattered flight, quite high
for most of the day.

Non-raptor Observations:
Palm Warbler(3), Black Tern(2), Little Blue Heron(3).  Glossy Ibis(3).

Predictions:
Partly cloudy, 85, winds S/SW 10mph.
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Cape May information may be found at:
http://www.njaudubon.org/Centers/CMBO/