Hawkwatch - 8 October 2014


Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 08, 2014
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                6             51             57
Turkey Vulture              34            132            249
Osprey                     243            855           3024
Bald Eagle                  36            111            412
Northern Harrier            30            105            281
Sharp-shinned Hawk         354           1704           4952
Cooper's Hawk              193            664           1518
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              5             12
Broad-winged Hawk          104            320            528
Red-tailed Hawk              3             18            128
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 1              1              1
American Kestrel           275            798           3036
Merlin                      56            332            845
Peregrine Falcon            87            302            615
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:                    1422           5398          15664
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Observation start time: 06:00:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 10 hours

Official Counter:        Mary Raikes

Observers:        Steve Bauer

Visitors:
Count by Steve Bauer


Weather:
Winds West/Northwest from 10-15mph, with a few hours at 8 and 9mph. 
Overall, clear skies with temps reaching a high of 75F.

Raptor Observations:
First Golden Eagle of the season!  High numbers of ospreys and accipiters. 
Good falcon flight with many kestrels over the dunes.

Non-raptor Observations:
Eurasian Widgeon(3).

Predictions:
Winds NW overnight.  Sunny, high of 70F, West winds 5-10mph.
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Cape May information may be found at:
http://www.njaudubon.org/Centers/CMBO/

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