Hawkwatch - 19 September 2014

Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 19, 2014
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0              5              5
Turkey Vulture               0             95             95
Osprey                     126           1565           1565
Bald Eagle                   8            208            208
Northern Harrier             9            107            107
Sharp-shinned Hawk         156           1376           1376
Cooper's Hawk               25            356            356
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              2              2
Broad-winged Hawk            1             71             71
Red-tailed Hawk              5             65             65
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel            88           1259           1259
Merlin                      39            261            261
Peregrine Falcon             8             59             59
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:                     465           5434           5434
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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:
Partly sunny skies with strong NE winds (15-20mph, gusts up to 25mph). 
Temps between 55 and 70 degrees.

Raptor Observations:
A scattered sharp-shinned flight for two hours in the morning, as well as a
steady falcon movement throughout the day and high osprey. 

Non-raptor Observations:
WHISKERED TERN(1) continues to visit Bunker Pond periodically throughout
the day.  Black Tern(1), Caspian Tern(3), Forster's Terns, Common Terns,
Royal Terns, Black-crowned night heron(4), Little Blue Heron(2), Great Blue
Herons, Belted Kingfisher(2), Pied-billed Grebe(1), Northern Pintail,
American Widgeon, Green-winged Teal, Glossy Ibis(4).  Movement of Northern
Flickers(15+).

Predictions:
Slight chance of showers in the afternoon with winds from the southeast
10-15mph.  Temps in the mid-70's with mostly cloudy skies.
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Cape May information may be found at:
http://www.njaudubon.org/Centers/CMBO/