Cape May Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 16, 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Tom Reed (coturnicops@gmail.com) Cape May information may be found at: http://BirdCapeMay.org
Hawkwatch, 16 September 2015
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