Hawkwatch, 3 September 2015


Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 03, 2015
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0              0              0
Turkey Vulture              11             11             11
Osprey                     167            377            377
Bald Eagle                   4              9              9
Northern Harrier             9             18             18
Sharp-shinned Hawk           0              3              3
Cooper's Hawk                2              4              4
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          1              1              1
Broad-winged Hawk            3              6              6
Red-tailed Hawk              0              2              2
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel            42             64             64
Merlin                       1              5              5
Peregrine Falcon             4              4              4
Unknown Accipiter            0              0              0
Unknown Buteo                0              0              0
Unknown Falcon               0              0              0
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               0              0              0

Total:                     244            504            504
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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:
Hazy, hot, humid. Winds W/NW 5-10mph through most of the day, with mostly
clear skies. 

Raptor Observations:
Good Osprey movement during midday hours + early Red-shouldered Hawk. 

Non-raptor Observations:
WHITE IBIS (2), American Golden-Plover (1), Piping Plover (1), Barn Swallow
(4500), Bobolink (350)

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