Hawkwatch – 25 November 2014


Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 25, 2014
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0             78            183
Turkey Vulture               0           1010           2078
Osprey                       0             24           3809
Bald Eagle                   0             67            659
Northern Harrier             4            386           1243
Sharp-shinned Hawk          23           1717          14778
Cooper's Hawk                5            414           3833
Northern Goshawk             0              4              6
Red-shouldered Hawk          0            478            617
Broad-winged Hawk            0             21            744
Red-tailed Hawk              0            868           1347
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              1
Golden Eagle                 0             12             18
American Kestrel             0            116           4518
Merlin                       0             53           1416
Peregrine Falcon             0             38            999
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:                      32           5288          36258
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Observation start time: 06:45:00 
Observation end   time: 15:45:00 
Total observation time: 9 hours

Official Counter:        Mary Raikes

Observers:        

Weather:
Cloudy skies all day with winds from the NW 5-10 mph, with a hint of North
in the afternoon and almost calm.  Temps reaching the mid 50's.

Raptor Observations:
Another slower day with mainly sharpies and a few harriers.

Non-raptor Observations:
An impressive flight this morning with large numbers of Red-winged
Blackbirds, Rusty Blackbirds, Common Grackles(flock of 1,000), Cedar
Waxwings, American Goldfinch, American Robin, and Eastern Bluebirds. 
Eastern Meadowlark(4), Greater Yellowlegs(3), Killdeer(11) and American
Bittern(2) engaged in a display of sorts revealing white plumes at
shoulders.

Predictions:
Rain, temps in the mid 40s, and winds N/NE 20-30 mph.

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