Cape May Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 13, 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 3 38 143 Turkey Vulture 17 371 1439 Osprey 3 20 3805 Bald Eagle 2 35 627 Northern Harrier 17 253 1110 Sharp-shinned Hawk 105 1230 14291 Cooper's Hawk 17 281 3700 Northern Goshawk 0 0 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 14 212 351 Broad-winged Hawk 4 16 739 Red-tailed Hawk 13 308 787 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 1 Golden Eagle 0 11 17 American Kestrel 3 100 4502 Merlin 3 40 1403 Peregrine Falcon 2 25 986 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 5 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: 203 2941 33911 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 06:30:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9.5 hours Official Counter: Tom Reed Observers: Weather: Cool and overcast throughout. Winds NE->N->NW; 10-15mph during the AM, 5-10mph during PM. Visibility good throughout. Raptor Observations: A brief burst of buteos and accipiters during the mid-AM, otherwise a quiet day. Non-raptor Observations: Eurasian Wigeon (2), Black/Surf Scoter (5,000+), Red-throated Loon (500), Lapland Longspur (2), American Goldfinch (1200), Pine Siskin (300), Common Redpoll (1) Predictions: Mostly sunny, 47ºF, winds NW 20-25mph.
Hawkwatch – 13 November 2014
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