Hawkwatch, 30 September 2015


Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 30, 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                       7           2737           2737
Bald Eagle                   0            182            182
Northern Harrier             1            214            214
Sharp-shinned Hawk          18           2408           2408
Cooper's Hawk                1            700            700
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             0           1545           1545
Merlin                       0            598            598
Peregrine Falcon            13            206            206
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:                      40           8911           8911
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Observation start time: 06:00:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 10 hours

Official Counter:        Tom Reed

Observers:        

Weather:
Mild, humid, and largely overcast through the day. Winds S 10mph during AM,
becoming W 5mph during PM. 

Raptor Observations:
Not much to say.

Non-raptor Observations:
Parasitic Jaeger (~10), Pectoral Sandpiper (24), Stilt Sandpiper (1),
Chimney Swift (200)

Predictions:
Rain, 65ºF, winds NE 25-30mph w/ gusts to 40mph. 

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