Cape May Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 19, 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 6 60 165 Turkey Vulture 115 803 1871 Osprey 1 22 3807 Bald Eagle 5 58 650 Northern Harrier 12 336 1193 Sharp-shinned Hawk 53 1610 14671 Cooper's Hawk 18 378 3797 Northern Goshawk 1 2 4 Red-shouldered Hawk 37 426 565 Broad-winged Hawk 0 21 744 Red-tailed Hawk 75 787 1266 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 1 Golden Eagle 0 11 17 American Kestrel 1 116 4518 Merlin 0 48 1411 Peregrine Falcon 2 35 996 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 5 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 1 2 Zone-tailed Hawk 0 0 1 Total: 326 4715 35685 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 06:45:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9.25 hours Official Counter: Tom Reed Observers: Weather: Cold and clear. Near-record low temp at sunrise; high temp ~34ºF. Winds W->SW 10-20mph, gusts to 25mph. Visibility good throughout. Raptor Observations: A relatively light and short-lived flight during the late-AM. Non-raptor Observations: Tundra Swan (72), Eurasian Wigeon (4), Lapland Longspur (2), American Robin (10,000+), Dickcissel (1), Rusty Blackbird (30+), Common Redpoll (1) Predictions: Sunny, 45ºF, winds W 10-15mph.
Hawkwatch – 19 November 2014
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