Hawkwatch 11 October 2015

Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 11, 2015
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                2             10             19
Turkey Vulture              27            116            246
Osprey                      26            295           3032
Bald Eagle                   7             46            228
Northern Harrier            18             84            298
Sharp-shinned Hawk         237           3203           5611
Cooper's Hawk              300           1661           2361
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          5              8             12
Broad-winged Hawk            5             54            187
Red-tailed Hawk             31             47             83
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              2              2
American Kestrel            21            387           1932
Merlin                      15            218            816
Peregrine Falcon            10            137            343
Unknown Accipiter            1              5              7
Unknown Buteo                0              0              2
Unknown Falcon               0              0              3
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               0              0              1
Zone-tailed Hawk             0              0              1

Total:                     705           6273          15184
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Observation start time: 06:00:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 10 hours

Official Counter:        Cameron Cox

Observers:        

Weather:
Coldest overnight temps so far this season dropping into the mid 40's but
warming up quickly to the mid 70's during the day. Winds were very light
from the north or NE. skies clear with some light cloud cover. 

Raptor Observations:
It was primarily a Sharp-shinned and Cooper's flight with Cooper's edging
Sharpies.  It was a fair day for Bald Eagles and Northern Harriers
otherwise unremarkable 

Non-raptor Observations:
The Eurasian Wigeon continues to hang around. An Orange-crowned Warbler was
heard a number of times during the morning.  

Predictions:
It looks to be a significantly slower day tomorrow than today.
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Report submitted by Cameron Cox (Kumlieni@gmail.com)
Cape May information may be found at:
http://BirdCapeMay.org