Hawkwatch - 27 September 2014


Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 27, 2014
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0              6              6
Turkey Vulture              13            117            117
Osprey                      71           2035           2035
Bald Eagle                  10            292            292
Northern Harrier             9            157            157
Sharp-shinned Hawk         443           2732           2732
Cooper's Hawk               76            681            681
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              4              4
Broad-winged Hawk           18            180            180
Red-tailed Hawk             13            107            107
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel            67           2083           2083
Merlin                      39            490            490
Peregrine Falcon            32            214            214
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
Zone-tailed Hawk             1              1              1

Total:                     792           9104           9104
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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:
Zero cloud coverage today with light and variable winds for most of the
day.  Starting from the N in the early morning then NE, switching to NW
mid-day, and then S/SE/SW in the afternoon.  Temperatures reaching 77F.

Raptor Observations:
ZONE-TAILED HAWK: seen first in small kettle over bunker 0945(EST), then
headed north, circled back high over platform and headed SW from point over
Delaware Bay.
Lots of sharp-shinned hawks in the morning followed by a really, really
high flight in the afternoon.

Non-raptor Observations:
Pied-billed Grebe(1), American Widgeon(7), Little Blue Heron, Black
Skimmer(10), Caspian Tern(1).  Large flocks of Blue Jays(50+). 

Predictions:
Sunny, mid-70's, winds light and variable E/SE 0-5mph.
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Cape May information may be found at:
http://www.njaudubon.org/Centers/CMBO/

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