Hawkwatch, 9 September 2015

Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 09, 2015
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0              0              0
Turkey Vulture               0             19             19
Osprey                      31            546            546
Bald Eagle                   0             34             34
Northern Harrier             0             32             32
Sharp-shinned Hawk           0             26             26
Cooper's Hawk                0             21             21
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              2              2
Broad-winged Hawk            0             12             12
Red-tailed Hawk              0              3              3
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel            10            143            143
Merlin                       1             33             33
Peregrine Falcon             0              9              9
Unknown Accipiter            0              2              2
Unknown Buteo                0              0              0
Unknown Falcon               0              2              2
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               0              1              1

Total:                      42            885            885
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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:
Near-record warmth, with afternoon temps reaching the upper 80s. The finale
of a remarkably dry and warm stretch. Winds S 5mph during AM, becoming SSE
10-15mph during PM. Clouds increasing through the day, with rain and
thunder threatening by closing time.

Raptor Observations:
A trickle of Osprey and Kestrels during the midday hours--almost all moving
west and far to the north. 

Non-raptor Observations:
Light shorebird movement, incl. Baird's Sandpiper (1), Whimbrel (2),
Pectoral Sandpiper (11), Stilt Sandpiper (7), Lesser Yellowlegs (17). Also
Tricolored Heron (1), Brown Pelican (1), Cape May Warbler (2).

Predictions:
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Winds S 5-15mph.