Hawkwatch, 14 October 2015


Cape May
Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 14, 2015
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                4             40             49
Turkey Vulture              47            220            350
Osprey                      44            384           3121
Bald Eagle                  13             62            244
Northern Harrier            15            120            334
Sharp-shinned Hawk         368           3683           6091
Cooper's Hawk               65           1835           2535
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              9             13
Broad-winged Hawk           12             79            212
Red-tailed Hawk              5             57             93
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              3              3
American Kestrel            64            454           1999
Merlin                      14            236            834
Peregrine Falcon             7            153            359
Unknown Accipiter            0              6              8
Unknown Buteo                0              0              2
Unknown Falcon               0              0              3
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               0              0              1
Swainson's Hawk              0              0              0
Zone-tailed Hawk             0              0              1

Total:                     658           7341          16252
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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:
Seasonal with variable clouds. Winds W/NW 10-15mph.

Raptor Observations:
Very slow during AM, with a few small pulses later on. A bit lighter than
expected.

Non-raptor Observations:
Parasitic Jaeger (10+), Nashville Warbler (2), Chimney Swift (300+)

Predictions:
Mostly sunny, 65F, winds NW 10-20.

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