Cape May Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 15, 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ======================================================================== Cape May information may be found at: http://www.njaudubon.org/Centers/CMBO/
Hawkwatch - 15 September 2014
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