Hawkwatch – 16 November 2014


Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 16, 2014
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0             52            157
Turkey Vulture               0            651           1719
Osprey                       0             21           3806
Bald Eagle                   1             52            644
Northern Harrier            13            314           1171
Sharp-shinned Hawk          22           1547          14608
Cooper's Hawk                8            356           3775
Northern Goshawk             0              1              3
Red-shouldered Hawk          4            382            521
Broad-winged Hawk            0             21            744
Red-tailed Hawk              4            688           1167
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              1
Golden Eagle                 0             11             17
American Kestrel             3            115           4517
Merlin                       0             46           1409
Peregrine Falcon             1             33            994
Unknown Accipiter            0              1              5
Unknown Buteo                0              0              0
Unknown Falcon               0              0              1
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               1              1              2
Zone-tailed Hawk             0              0              1

Total:                      57           4292          35262
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Observation start time: 07:00:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 9 hours

Official Counter:        Mary Raikes

Observers:        

Weather:
Cloudy nearly all day with only a few brief moments of sunshine.  Winds
light from the SW/S in the morning and then calm in the afternoon.  Temps
reached 46F.

Raptor Observations:
Slow day with harriers and accipiters making the count; a few buteos
appeared during periods of sun.  Most interesting was observing a Cooper's
Hawk(Adult) attempting to drown a Ruddy Duck.  After a minute of actually
sitting in the water, it was a failed attempt and the Ruddy a bit dazed
swam away.

Non-raptor Observations:
Tundra Swan(6) flew over, American Bittern(3) on pond, Cave Swallow(1),
Dicksisel(1) feeding with house sparrows, Lesser Black-backed Gull(1),
Eurasian Wigeon(1), Wood Duck(2) and Hooded Mergansers(13)

Predictions:
Rain very likely.  Winds South 18-23mph and temps reaching 60F.

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