Hawkwatch, 23 September 2015



Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 23, 2015
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0              9              9
Turkey Vulture               6            125            125
Osprey                      59           2427           2427
Bald Eagle                   4            175            175
Northern Harrier            13            201            201
Sharp-shinned Hawk         149           1577           1577
Cooper's Hawk               74            610            610
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              4              4
Broad-winged Hawk            8            127            127
Red-tailed Hawk              1             32             32
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel            56           1403           1403
Merlin                      35            498            498
Peregrine Falcon             2             96             96
Unknown Accipiter            0              2              2
Unknown Buteo                0              2              2
Unknown Falcon               0              3              3
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               0              1              1
Zone-tailed Hawk             1              1              1

Total:                     408           7293           7293
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Observation start time: 05:45:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 10.25 hours

Official Counter:        Tom Reed

Observers:        

Weather:
Seasonable and dry, with clouds generally decreasing over the course of the
day. Winds NE 10-15mph, with gusts to 25mph during the PM. 

Raptor Observations:
A fair flight through much of the day, with some birds getting remarkably
high up in the blue during the early-PM. Zone-tailed Hawk appeared from the
east at 9:52am (EDT), and lingered in the area until it started to cross
Delaware Bay at 10:56am. The same bird was detected at Kiptopeke at 3:15pm.
A wonderful experience for everyone who was lucky enough to be here. 

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