Hawkwatch September 21

Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 21, 2015
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0              7              7
Turkey Vulture               3            119            119
Osprey                     149           2368           2368
Bald Eagle                   6            168            168
Northern Harrier            13            184            184
Sharp-shinned Hawk         163           1290           1290
Cooper's Hawk               33            512            512
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          1              4              4
Broad-winged Hawk            2            119            119
Red-tailed Hawk              2             26             26
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel           152           1291           1291
Merlin                      69            415            415
Peregrine Falcon             3             85             85
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

Total:                     596           6596           6596
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Observation start time: 05:30:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 10.5 hours

Official Counter:        Cameron Cox

Observers:        

Weather:
Strong NE winds were the story of the day with sustained winds in the teens
and gust exceeding 25 mph. The skies were overcast for much of the day. The
temperatures were a bit cooler than recently which was a welcome
development.  

Raptor Observations:
There was a huge burst of birds starting before dawn but only lasting about
an hour. Once the winds really began to whip the birds tailed off and by
early afternoon the flight was essentially over. 

Non-raptor Observations:
A male Eurasian Wigeon was found on Bunker Pond this morning. We also had 2
Lesser Black-backed Gulls and the first jaegers of the season offshore. A
flyby Buff-breasted Sandpiper and a Red-headed Woodpecker were other
highlights. 

Predictions:
Another day of strong NE winds are predicted. It should be a moderate day.
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Report submitted by Cameron Cox (Kumlieni@gmail.com)
Cape May information may be found at:
http://BirdCapeMay.org