Hawkwatch, 16 September 2015


Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 16, 2015
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                2              2              2
Turkey Vulture              27             99             99
Osprey                     248           1743           1743
Bald Eagle                  10            132            132
Northern Harrier            26            133            133
Sharp-shinned Hawk         152            589            589
Cooper's Hawk               55            235            235
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              2              2
Broad-winged Hawk            9            102            102
Red-tailed Hawk              2             13             13
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel            57            855            855
Merlin                      13            173            173
Peregrine Falcon            15             61             61
Unknown Accipiter            0              2              2
Unknown Buteo                0              1              1
Unknown Falcon               0              3              3
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               0              1              1

Total:                     616           4146           4146
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Observation start time: 05:30:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 10.5 hours

Official Counter:        Tom Reed

Observers:        

Weather:
Warm. High temp 80ºF, with mostly clear skies. Winds NW 5mph, becoming S
5mph by late-afternoon.

Raptor Observations:
Light/steady movement from mid-AM through mid-PM. Birds moving on a broad
front, especially Osprey. 

Non-raptor Observations:
Common Loon (1), American Golden-Plover (1), Stilt Sandpiper (4), Pectoral
Sandpiper (12), Red-headed Woodpecker (1), Philadelphia Vireo (1), Northern
Waterthrush (40), Ovenbird (1), Nashville Warbler (1), Wilson's Warbler
(1), Dickcissel (2), Bobolink (400). 

Predictions:
Sunny, 80ºF. Winds calm becoming S 5-10mph. 
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Report submitted by Tom Reed (coturnicops@gmail.com)
Cape May information may be found at:
http://BirdCapeMay.org

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