Hawkwatch - 12 September 2014

Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 12, 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             43             43
Osprey                     160            847            847
Bald Eagle                  41             85             85
Northern Harrier             8             55             55
Sharp-shinned Hawk          68             83             83
Cooper's Hawk               32             92             92
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              1              1
Broad-winged Hawk            9             20             20
Red-tailed Hawk              8             27             27
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel           146            641            641
Merlin                      38             95             95
Peregrine Falcon             4             19             19
Unknown Accipiter            2              3              3
Unknown Buteo                0              0              0
Unknown Falcon               1              1              1
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               0              1              1

Total:                     517           2013           2013
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Observation start time: 05:00:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 11 hours

Official Counter:        Mary Raikes

Observers:        

Weather:
Winds 5-10mph starting north then switching to the NW for the early
afternoon and finally E/SE for the latter part of the day.  Temps in the
mid-70's.  Partly Cloudy skies.

Raptor Observations:
A good flight with high counts of ospreys, bald eagles, sharp-shinned
hawks, and merlins.  Quite high flight during the afternoon.

Non-raptor Observations:
A great day with the highlight being a WHISKERED TERN.
Also sighted Cape May Warbler(2), Caspian Tern(1), Black Tern(1), American
Oystercatcher(7), 

Predictions:
Cloudy, mid 70's, chance of rain after 4pm, winds southeast 9-11mph.
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Cape May information may be found at:
http://www.njaudubon.org/Centers/CMBO/