Hawkwatch - 20 September 2014


Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 20, 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                      46           1611           1611
Bald Eagle                   4            212            212
Northern Harrier             1            108            108
Sharp-shinned Hawk          29           1405           1405
Cooper's Hawk                1            357            357
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              2              2
Broad-winged Hawk            1             72             72
Red-tailed Hawk              1             66             66
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel            11           1270           1270
Merlin                      17            278            278
Peregrine Falcon             5             64             64
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:                     116           5550           5550
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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:
Most cloudy skies all day with E/SE winds 10-15mph.  Temps between 65 and
75 degrees.  

Raptor Observations:
A slow day with the southeast winds; Merlins along the dunes, Ospreys high
to the north of the platform, and sharp-shinned hawks in the am.

Non-raptor Observations:
WHISKERED TERN(1) made very brief appearance on the pond late morning,
mainly seen on beach today.  Little Blue Heron(2), Green Heron(1), American
Wigeon, Northern Pintail, Green and blue winged Teal, Pied-billed
Grebe(1).  A few large flocks of double-crested cormorants(175).

Predictions:
Chance of showers early with temps in the mid-70's.  Winds W/NW 5-10mph.
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Cape May information may be found at:
http://www.njaudubon.org/Centers/CMBO/

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