Hawkwatch - 22 September 2014


Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 22, 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                      44           1716           1716
Bald Eagle                  23            242            242
Northern Harrier             5            118            118
Sharp-shinned Hawk         159           1653           1653
Cooper's Hawk               19            383            383
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              3              3
Broad-winged Hawk            6             79             79
Red-tailed Hawk              4             71             71
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel           554           1841           1841
Merlin                      48            343            343
Peregrine Falcon             7             83             83
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:                     869           6637           6637
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Observation start time: 05:30:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 10.5 hours

Official Counter:        Mary Raikes

Observers:        

Weather:
Clear skies and winds fluctuating from the W/NW all day 10-20mph.  Temps
between 65-70F.  

Raptor Observations:
A very nice flight of American Kestrels made up nearly two-thirds of the
count total.  Flight was mainly low over the treeline and over the dunes.

Non-raptor Observations:
American Widgeon, Northern Pintail, Blue and green-winged Teal, Pied-billed
Grebe, Northern Shovelers, Little Blue Heron(2), Great Blue Heron, Snowy
Egret, Great Egret, Glossy Ibis.

Predictions:
Sunny, 70F, and winds from the north 10-15mph.
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Cape May information may be found at:
http://www.njaudubon.org/Centers/CMBO/

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