Hawkwatch 29 September 2015


Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 29, 2015
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0              9              9
Turkey Vulture               0            130            130
Osprey                      24           2730           2730
Bald Eagle                   0            182            182
Northern Harrier             0            213            213
Sharp-shinned Hawk          74           2390           2390
Cooper's Hawk                4            699            699
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              4              4
Broad-winged Hawk            0            133            133
Red-tailed Hawk              0             36             36
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel             5           1545           1545
Merlin                       0            598            598
Peregrine Falcon             2            193            193
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             0              1              1

Total:                     109           8871           8871
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Observation start time: 05:45:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 10.25 hours

Official Counter:        Cameron Cox

Observers:        

Weather:
Light easterly winds and warm temps continued today.

Raptor Observations:
Extremely uneventful. A trickle of Sharp-shinned and little else.

Non-raptor Observations:
Two adult Lesser Black-backed Gulls dropped into Bunker pond and gave good
comparisons with Great Black-backed Gulls. The Stilt Sandpiper from
yesterday continued today as did the now resident Eurasian Wigeon.

Predictions:
Rain is in the forecast and it could be tough sledding out there.
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Report submitted by Cameron Cox (Kumlieni@gmail.com)
Cape May information may be found at:
http://BirdCapeMay.org

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