Hawkwatch - 21 September 2014


Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 21, 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                      61           1672           1672
Bald Eagle                   7            219            219
Northern Harrier             5            113            113
Sharp-shinned Hawk          89           1494           1494
Cooper's Hawk                7            364            364
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          1              3              3
Broad-winged Hawk            1             73             73
Red-tailed Hawk              1             67             67
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel            17           1287           1287
Merlin                      17            295            295
Peregrine Falcon            12             76             76
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:                     218           5768           5768
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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 starting from the NE, but also blowing from the E,
N, W, and NW.  Mostly cloudy all day with high humidity and temps in the
low 70's.

Raptor Observations:
Very quiet on both ends of the day, but with small mixed kettles forming
mid-day.  Ospreys moved mostly to the south of the platform, and
sharp-shins followed the north tree-line and formed small kettles as well.

Non-raptor Observations:
Caspian Terns(2), Common Terns, Forster's Terns, Black-crowned
Nightheron(2), Little Blue Heron(1), Northern Pintail, American Widgeon,
Green and Blue winged Teal, Pied-billed grebe(1), Glossy Ibis(4), Pectoral
Sandpipers(7).

Predictions:
Sunny, high of 70, with winds from the northwest 15-18mph.
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Cape May information may be found at:
http://www.njaudubon.org/Centers/CMBO/

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