Hawkwatch – 13 November 2014


Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 13, 2014
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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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
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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. 

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