Hawkwatch - 8 September 2014


Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 08, 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                      30            541            541
Bald Eagle                   3             26             26
Northern Harrier             0             42             42
Sharp-shinned Hawk           0              5              5
Cooper's Hawk                0             41             41
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              1              1
Broad-winged Hawk            0             10             10
Red-tailed Hawk              0             14             14
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel            17            407            407
Merlin                       5             32             32
Peregrine Falcon             3              5              5
Unknown Accipiter            0              0              0
Unknown Buteo                0              0              0
Unknown Falcon               0              0              0
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               0              1              1

Total:                      58           1164           1164
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Observation start time: 05:45:00 
Observation end   time: 17:00:00 
Total observation time: 11.25 hours

Official Counter:        Mary Raikes

Observers:        

Weather:
Winds steady from the east (10-15mph) with gusts of 20+.  Mostly cloudy in
the am and then light rain in the afternoon.

Raptor Observations:
A low flight of mainly falcons and ospreys.

Non-raptor Observations:
Bobo's on the move(500+), Double-crested cormorants(150), Willet(2),
Caspian Tern(2), Black Tern(2), Glossy Ibis(10), Cape May Warbler(1).

Predictions:
Rain and thunderstorms likely, heavy at times. East winds 10-17.
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Cape May information may be found at:
http://www.njaudubon.org/Centers/CMBO/

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