Cape May Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 17, 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 1 67 73 Turkey Vulture 24 277 394 Osprey 59 1351 3520 Bald Eagle 8 154 455 Northern Harrier 15 236 412 Sharp-shinned Hawk 192 4098 7346 Cooper's Hawk 79 1335 2189 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 13 20 Broad-winged Hawk 8 411 619 Red-tailed Hawk 2 29 139 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 2 2 American Kestrel 19 1038 3276 Merlin 19 492 1005 Peregrine Falcon 20 510 823 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 1 Zone-tailed Hawk 0 0 1 Total: 448 10013 20279 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 06:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 10 hours Official Counter: Mary Raikes Observers: Weather: Started with W(slightly NW) winds this morning, then switching to SW and S in the afternoon. Very clear skies and high of 72F. Raptor Observations: An early high flight with large kettles of turkey vultures mixed with other raptors. Flight was most evident to the far north of the platform. Non-raptor Observations: Nice variety still on the pond including Northern Shoveler, Eurasian Widgeon, American Widgeon, Pied-billed Grebe, Greater Scaup, Northern Pintail, Green-winged Teal, Ruddy Duck, American Coot, and Gadwall. Large number of Blue Jays in the am (200), Eastern Meadowlark, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Cliff Swallow, Purple Finch. Predictions: West winds 15-20mph, mostly sunny, and temps in the high 60's. ======================================================================== Cape May information may be found at: http://www.njaudubon.org/Centers/CMBO/
Hawkwatch - 17 October 2014
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