Hawkwatch - 15 September 2014


Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 15, 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             46             46
Osprey                      56           1051           1051
Bald Eagle                  18            155            155
Northern Harrier             6             73             73
Sharp-shinned Hawk          96            305            305
Cooper's Hawk               31            160            160
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              2              2
Broad-winged Hawk           17             63             63
Red-tailed Hawk              8             47             47
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel            30            782            782
Merlin                      23            149            149
Peregrine Falcon             2             24             24
Unknown Accipiter            0              3              3
Unknown Buteo                0              0              0
Unknown Falcon               0              1              1
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               0              1              1

Total:                     287           2862           2862
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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:
Light and variable winds from the N/NW/W all day 0-5mph.  Very clear skies
with high cirrus clouds in the late afternoon.  High temperature of 70.

Raptor Observations:
A slower day with a high flight of mainly accipters.  Nice mid-day kettles
directly overhead.

Non-raptor Observations:
WHISKERED TERN(1) continues pattern of feeding on the pond then resting on
the beach.  Black Tern(1), Common Nighthawk(1), Belted Kingfisher(2),
Sora(1), American Widgeon(4), Green-winged Teals, Northern Shovelers,
Northern Pintail, Little Blue Heron, Green Heron, Northern Parula, Northern
Waterthrush.

Predictions:
Chance of showers in the am with winds from the southwest 7-14mph,
switching to north in the afternoon.  Partly cloudy skies with temps in the
mid-70's.
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Cape May information may be found at:
http://www.njaudubon.org/Centers/CMBO/

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