Hawkwatch - 28 September 2014

Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 28, 2014
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0              6              6
Turkey Vulture               0            117            117
Osprey                      63           2098           2098
Bald Eagle                   3            295            295
Northern Harrier             4            161            161
Sharp-shinned Hawk         203           2935           2935
Cooper's Hawk               64            745            745
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              4              4
Broad-winged Hawk            4            184            184
Red-tailed Hawk              0            107            107
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel            86           2169           2169
Merlin                       5            495            495
Peregrine Falcon            40            254            254
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             0              1              1

Total:                     472           9576           9576
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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:
Very light and variable winds for all of day; 0-5 mph from the east, south,
and southwest.  A low ground fog limited visibility until 0630EST.  Very
warm temperatures (79F) with high cirrus clouds.

Raptor Observations:
Flight was north of the platform, moving east to west, far above and beyond
the treeline. 

Non-raptor Observations:
Large flocks of Blue Jays in the am (70+), Cape May Warbler(2), Yellow
Warbler, Palm Warbler, Caspian Tern(2), Black Skimmer(50), American
Widgeon, Gadwall, Little Blue Heron.

Predictions:
Partly cloudy.  Winds light and variable.
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Cape May information may be found at:
http://www.njaudubon.org/Centers/CMBO/