Hawkwatch - 26 September 2014

Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 26, 2014
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0              6              6
Turkey Vulture               2            104            104
Osprey                     116           1964           1964
Bald Eagle                  12            282            282
Northern Harrier             8            148            148
Sharp-shinned Hawk         255           2289           2289
Cooper's Hawk              129            605            605
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              4              4
Broad-winged Hawk            8            162            162
Red-tailed Hawk              5             94             94
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel            83           2016           2016
Merlin                      68            451            451
Peregrine Falcon            32            182            182
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:                     718           8312           8312
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Observation start time: 05:45:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 10.25 hours

Official Counter:        Mary Raikes

Observers:        

Weather:
Mainly clear skies in the am with winds from the north 5-10 mph, then
mostly cloudy skies in the afternoon with winds light and variable from the
NW, S, SE, and SW.  

Raptor Observations:
Large kettles of very high accipiters throughout most of the day, as well
as nice numbers of falcons.  All quite high, often disappearing in the
clouds.

Non-raptor Observations:
Pied-billed grebe, Northern Shovelers, Green and Blue-winged Teal, Gadwall,
Little Blue Heron, Common Nighthawk(1) feeding over pond mid-day.  Movement
of Blue Jays in the am (25+).

Predictions:
Mainly sunny, high of 76, with winds from the NE 5-10 mph.
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Cape May information may be found at:
http://www.njaudubon.org/Centers/CMBO/